The highly respected trio, who also work across other parts of BBC Sport, will be at the heart of BBC Sport’s stellar football team

Match of the Day, the BBC’s flagship football highlights programme, will be presented by Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan from next season, the broadcaster has confirmed. The trio replace Gary Lineker,

The BBC has named the trio of presenters who will replace Gary Lineker in the iconic Match of the Day presenter’s chair from next season. Mark Chapman, Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan, who had been heavily linked with the role, are the hcosen three. This is the first time the hosting has been shared by three presenters.

The trio will share presenting duties for Match of the Day, Match of the Day 2 and the BBC’s Champions League highlights show.

Match of the Day have confirmed a new presenting line-up from next season, with Kelly Cates, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman to share duties after Gary Lineker’s exit.

Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will replace Gary Lineker as Match of the Day presenters from next season, the BBC said on Wednesday, the first time the role will be shared between three presenters.

Kelly Cates has said it was “horrendous” having to lie to friends before her new role hosting Match Of The Day was confirmed. It was announced on Wednesday that Sky Sports presenter Cates, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman will be the new presenters of the BBC’s flagship football show from next season.

Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman are to share presenting duties on the football highlights show, which celebrated its 60th anniversary last year. The trio have all previously worked together on the BBC and are each established broadcasters with decades of experience between them.

Gary Lineker, the current host of the flagship show, is due to step down at the end of the season, having previously said it was the "right time" to go.

Kelly Cates says she found “barefaced lying” to her friends “horrendous” as she tried to keep her appointment as one of three main Match of the Day hosts for next season under wraps. The 49-year-old’s appointment alongside Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman to share presenting duties of the BBC’s flagship weekend Premier League highlights show and its midweek Champions League package from next season was confirmed on Wednesday.