Kelly Cates will share presenting duties of the BBC's flagship football show Match of the Day, along with co-hosts Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan.

New Match of the Day host Kelly Cates says society still not fully comfortable with female sport presenters. The 49-year-old, who is also a Sky Sports presenter, was announced as a joint replacement for Gary Lineker today (15 January) alongside Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman.

Who is Kelly Cates? Kelly Cates has a life-long association with football, she is the daughter of former Celtic and Liverpool manager Sir Kenny Dalglish. Born in Glasgow, she grew

Kelly Cates will keep her role with Sky Sports despite being named as one of three new presenters for Match of the Day on the BBC.

NBC Sports presenter Rebecca Lowe, who partners Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher on The Overlap US, has been linked with a move to Sky Sports ahead of Kelly Cates' reported exit

Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman will host Match Of The Day after Gary Lineker leaves at the end of the season.The confirmation follows speculation about the presenting line-up of the BBC’s flagship football show after news last year that Lineker would step back from the role.

Kelly Cates – daughter of Celtic, Scotland and Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalgleish – is to take over as presenter of Match of the Day next season alongside Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman.

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.

The new Match of the Day presenter line-up has been confirmed for next season. It was announced in November that Gary Lineker would be stepping down at the end of the current season, calling time on 26 years in the job.

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