Sky Sports, BBC and world feed: how to watch Manchester United v Nottingham Forest with Rob Hawthorne and Gary Neville

Match date: 17 May 2026

Manchester United against Nottingham Forest is one of the final Premier League fixtures of the season, and in the UK the main live television coverage is on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. For viewers who prefer post-match analysis or highlights, BBC Match of the Day will also have coverage, while the game is available internationally on a wide range of broadcasters and streamed feeds, including the world feed led by Jim Proudfoot and Jim Beglin. Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 12:30pm BST, with Sky’s build-up expected to focus heavily on the race for Europe and Forest’s finishing push.

At the centre of Sky’s live broadcast is Mark Chapman, a familiar and trusted presenting presence for British football fans. Chapman has become one of the most recognisable voices and faces on football coverage through his work across television and radio, including long-running roles on BBC Sport and now Sky Sports. Alongside him, Rob Hawthorne will take on main commentary duties, with former Manchester United captain Gary Neville providing co-commentary. Neville’s blunt, highly opinionated style has made him one of the most influential pundits in the country since retiring from playing in 2011, and he remains a major draw for Sky’s biggest matches.

The broadcast team is bolstered further by Micah Richards and Roy Keane in the studio, two very different personalities who have become central to Sky’s football coverage. Richards, a Premier League title winner with Manchester City and a former England international, has won praise for his lively, accessible analysis. Keane, meanwhile, is one of the most decorated midfielders of his generation, a former Manchester United captain whose forthright views regularly generate headlines. Natalie Gedra is reporting from the ground, adding an on-site perspective as the atmosphere builds at Old Trafford.

There is also a strong alternative listening option for fans who want a different broadcast flavour. BBC Radio 5 Live will carry coverage with Curtis Davies as pundit and Lee Blakeman reporting. Davies, who played across the Premier League and Football League during a long defensive career, has quickly established himself as a thoughtful analyst on radio and TV since retirement. Blakeman is a highly experienced live reporter, well known to British football audiences for his clear, concise match-day updates.

For viewers outside the UK, the match is being shown across numerous international platforms. In the Caribbean, Seema Jaswal fronts coverage on Disney+ Caribbean and ESPN Extra, with Peter Schmeichel among the pundits. Jaswal has become one of the most versatile broadcasters in modern sport, having presented everything from football to darts and Olympic coverage, while Schmeichel remains one of the most authoritative voices in the game after a glittering career that included five Premier League titles and the 1999 Treble with United. In India, Jaswal is also part of the Disney+ Hotstar presentation team, joined there by Wes Morgan, the former Leicester City captain who lifted the Premier League trophy in one of the competition’s great underdog stories.

On the audio side, Sam Matterface leads talkSPORT coverage with Steve Bruce as co-commentator, while Jon Howick and Sam Parkin are on SiriusXM FC and talkSPORT International. BBC highlights coverage will be led by Steve Bower, one of the most experienced commentators in English football. Bower has worked across the BBC’s biggest football properties for years, his measured style making him a dependable presence for match round-ups and major tournament coverage.

The fixture itself has plenty riding on it, even if the season’s bigger targets have already been met. Manchester United’s focus is on ending strongly after securing a top-four finish, while Forest have battled hard to ensure safety and will want to finish the campaign with a statement result at one of football’s most famous grounds. For British viewers, though, the key detail is simple: if you want the full live experience, Sky Sports is the place to be, with BBC highlights to follow later. For more on the competition and broadcast context, the Premier League remains the official home of fixtures, standings and club information.

With established names such as Chapman, Hawthorne, Neville, Richards, Keane and Bower involved across TV and radio, the Manchester United v Nottingham Forest coverage promises to be as strong off the pitch as the football should be on it. For fans tuning in from Britain and beyond, there is no shortage of expert voices to guide the final Premier League Sunday of the campaign.

Article generated: 17 May 2026, 15:01 GMT