Kelly Cates to replace Gary Lineker on BBC’s Match of the Day

Presenter will leave Sky Sports to join a revamped team including Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan for next season

The football presenter Kelly Cates is understood to be leaving Sky Sports to replace Gary Lineker on the BBC’s Match of the Day.

Cates, a popular broadcaster and the daughter of the former Liverpool footballer Kenny Dalglish, is understood to be joining a new presenting team including the Match of the Day 2 presenter Mark Chapman and the BBC sports broadcaster Gabby Logan for next season.