Who is commentating on St Mirren vs Dunfermline Athletic? BBC Radio Scotland and Premier Sports coverage explained

Match date: 26 July 2026

St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish League Cup is set for a 3pm kick-off at The SMiSA Stadium in Paisley on Sunday, 26 July 2026, with live coverage available across BBC Radio Scotland / BBC Sounds / BBC Sport Online for audio listeners and Premier Sports 1 HD / Premier Sports Player UK on television and streaming.[1][7][8]

For viewers in the UK, Premier Sports is the key linear television option for this tie, while BBC Scotland’s audio coverage offers an alternative way to follow the game if you are on the move. The match is also being carried by St Mirren TV, and a world feed is listed, which means the same basic match production is being distributed more widely with the established commentary pairing of Rory Hamilton and Charlie Mulgrew.[13]

The BBC Radio Scotland team is led by Richard Gordon, with Andrew Petrie on main commentary and Steven Thompson plus Ian McCall providing co-commentary. Gordon is one of the best-known voices in Scottish sport, while Thompson, the former Scotland striker, has become a familiar broadcaster and pundit after his playing career. McCall adds the perspective of a long-serving Scottish manager, giving the radio coverage a distinctly analytical edge.

Premier Sports has assembled a strong broadcast line-up, with Rob Maclean presenting, Rory Hamilton on commentary, Charlie Mulgrew as co-commentator and Michael Stewart as pundit. Maclean is a veteran Scottish presenter, Hamilton has built a reputation as one of the most recognisable voices in Scottish football broadcasting, Mulgrew brings recent elite-level playing experience from his career in defence, and Stewart is well established as a sharp-tongued television analyst after spells with Hearts and Hibernian.

The club’s own channel, St Mirren TV, will feature Gordon McColm and Jamie Cockburn. For supporters who prefer a more partisan and immediate club-focused coverage, that option should provide a more local feel than the national broadcasts.

This fixture is being played in the League Cup group stage, and listings from multiple match databases confirm the same venue and time, with the contest scheduled at The SMiSA Stadium in Paisley.[3][4][5][7][8] St Mirren enter the game with home advantage, and pre-match modelling cited by Sports Mole gives the home side a slight edge, though that remains only a statistical estimate rather than a prediction of the final result.[2]

For British viewers wanting the simplest route, the main headline is straightforward: Premier Sports 1 HD is the televised coverage, while BBC Radio Scotland provides the audio alternative and St Mirren TV offers club-specific coverage. The broadcast choice is broad enough to suit supporters whether they want expert national analysis, radio commentary, or a more direct club service.

More on the competition can be found on the Scottish League Cup competition page.

Article generated: 26 July 2026, 15:11 GMT