Ken Newbury
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The BBC has confirmed presenters for each regional variation of its new Monday night English Football League show Late Kick Off.
Starting simultaneously on January 18 at 11.35pm (subject to regional variation), a tailored-made version of the programme will be broadcast in the North West, North East and Cumbria, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, West and East Midlands, the East, London and South East, and the South and South West.
The programme, aired on BBC local services in each region, will feature match highlights from non-Premiership clubs, along with "in-depth coverage" from behind the scenes.
BBC commentator Jonathan Pearce will present the South and South West edition, with action from Aldershot, Bournemouth, BRIGHTON, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham, Exeter, Plymouth, Reading, Southampton, Swindon, Torquay, Wycombe and Yeovil.
Taking charge of the London and South East edition will be BBC Radio 5 Live sports presenter Mark Chapman, who will discuss events affecting Crystal Palace, QPR, Millwall, Charlton, Leyton Orient, Barnet, Watford, Brentford, BRIGHTON, Gillingham, Dagenham & Redbridge and Wycombe.
BBC Match Of The Day commentator Guy Mowbray will front the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire version, with coverage from 12 teams - Chesterfield, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United and Lincoln City.
The Midlands edition will be fronted by BBC Football League Show presenter Manish Bhasin and feature action from Burton, Cheltenham, Chesterfield, Coventry, Derby, Hereford, Leicester, Lincoln, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Port Vale, Shrewsbury, Walsall and West Bromwich Albion.
Former Ipswich Town and Republic of Ireland international Matt Holland will oversee the East edition, with action from Norwich City, Ipswich Town, MK Dons, Colchester United, Peterborough United, Southend United and Northampton Town.
North West Tonight host Tony Livesey will front the North West edition covering 11 teams, including Stockport County, Accrington Stanley, Macclesfield Town and Tranmere Rovers.
However, the presentation team for the Cumbria and North East programme has not yet been confirmed by the BBC.
All editions of Late Kick Off will be made available on BBC iPlayer shortly after transmission.
Starting simultaneously on January 18 at 11.35pm (subject to regional variation), a tailored-made version of the programme will be broadcast in the North West, North East and Cumbria, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, West and East Midlands, the East, London and South East, and the South and South West.
The programme, aired on BBC local services in each region, will feature match highlights from non-Premiership clubs, along with "in-depth coverage" from behind the scenes.
BBC commentator Jonathan Pearce will present the South and South West edition, with action from Aldershot, Bournemouth, BRIGHTON, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham, Exeter, Plymouth, Reading, Southampton, Swindon, Torquay, Wycombe and Yeovil.
Taking charge of the London and South East edition will be BBC Radio 5 Live sports presenter Mark Chapman, who will discuss events affecting Crystal Palace, QPR, Millwall, Charlton, Leyton Orient, Barnet, Watford, Brentford, BRIGHTON, Gillingham, Dagenham & Redbridge and Wycombe.
BBC Match Of The Day commentator Guy Mowbray will front the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire version, with coverage from 12 teams - Chesterfield, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United and Lincoln City.
The Midlands edition will be fronted by BBC Football League Show presenter Manish Bhasin and feature action from Burton, Cheltenham, Chesterfield, Coventry, Derby, Hereford, Leicester, Lincoln, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Port Vale, Shrewsbury, Walsall and West Bromwich Albion.
Former Ipswich Town and Republic of Ireland international Matt Holland will oversee the East edition, with action from Norwich City, Ipswich Town, MK Dons, Colchester United, Peterborough United, Southend United and Northampton Town.
North West Tonight host Tony Livesey will front the North West edition covering 11 teams, including Stockport County, Accrington Stanley, Macclesfield Town and Tranmere Rovers.
However, the presentation team for the Cumbria and North East programme has not yet been confirmed by the BBC.
All editions of Late Kick Off will be made available on BBC iPlayer shortly after transmission.
