Match of the Day 2
| Match of the Day 2 | |
|---|---|
| File:MOTD2 logo.png Match of the Day 2 logo | |
| Starring | Adrian Chiles Ray Stubbs Gabby Logan Manish Bhasin Jake Humphrey |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | Variable |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | August, 2004 – present |
Match of the Day 2 (otherwise known as MotD2) is a football highlights programme shown on BBC Two in the United Kingdom. It was created in 2004 when the BBC regained the right to broadcast Premier League highlights. The programme is hosted by Adrian Chiles and usually features analysis from two pundits. It is broadcast on Sunday evenings, usually later than 10 p.m.
Advertised as a "light-hearted look at the Premiership's action", Match of the Day 2 offers highlights of Premier League matches that were played on Sunday, the day after the original Match of the Day is broadcast. Previously, highlights of these games did not always air on terrestrial broadcasters.
The programme follows a similar format to the original Match of the Day, albeit with fewer highlights because there are only two or three matches most Sundays (sometimes there are more or just one), allowing more time to be allocated for pundits and/or the host to talk about tactics or current affairs of football. There is also a segment showing the goals scored in Saturday's games, often accompanied by tabloid headlines and music (in 2007-08, this was Eye Know by De La Soul).
The show originally featured a "Top 5" countdown based around a current event or a guest pundit on the show, such as "Worst Haircuts", "Shocking refereeing decisions" or "Golden Oldies". However this has now been replaced by "2 Good, 2 Bad" which offers a humorous look at the goings on of the football weekend in England, such as embarrassing gaffes, unusual celebrations or supporters being caught out.
Selected pundits
Occasionally footballers who are still playing with a Premier League team are invited onto the show to express their views. They usually have played on the Saturday, therefore allowing them to appear on the Sunday night. Notable managers such as Gordon Strachan, Chris Coleman, Alex McLeish, David Moyes and Neil Warnock have also appeared as pundits on the show.
See also
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