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Mathew Davies

What TV channel is BBC's Match of the Day on tonight? New time and channel switch due to Eurovision

There will be new channel and time slot for Match of the Day on Saturday evening.

The Premier League highlights show, fronted by Gary Lineker, usually airs around 10.40pm on Saturday nights on the broadcaster's flagship channel, BBC One.

But there will be a change to the schedule on Saturday night because of the BBC's live coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest. Coming live from Liverpool, coverage of the competition begins at 8pm on BBC One is scheduled to finish around midnight.

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As such, Match of the Day has been shifted to BBC Two at the earlier time of 10pm.

Lineker, along with father and son Ian Wright and Shaun Wright-Phillips as pundits, will be reviewing highlights from the games between Leeds and Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Tottenham, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, Manchester United and Wolves and Southampton and Fulham.

You will also be able to stream the show on BBC iPlayer from 10pm.

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