BBC coverage and Sky Sports team confirmed for St Johnstone v Kilmarnock
Match date:
See commentator listings for today's matches.
St Johnstone v Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership is set for a 14:00 kick-off at McDiarmid Park on Sunday, 2 August 2026, and British viewers and listeners have a wide range of BBC and Sky Sports options for following the game. BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport Online will carry audio coverage with Richard Gordon presenting, Rob Maclean as main commentator, Allan Preston alongside him, and Callum Davidson providing punditry. BBC Sportscene will also feature Rob Maclean as reporter, while Sky Sports will show live coverage on Sky Sports Football HD with Eilidh Barbour presenting and Gary Weaver commentating, assisted by Ryan McGowan, plus pundit input from Chris Sutton, Kris Boyd and James McFadden. Sky Sports News/HD will also carry punditry and reporting from Ryan McGowan, Gordon Duncan and Adam Binnie.
The televised and audio line-ups reflect the opening-weekend focus on the Scottish Premiership, with Sky Sports set to carry live coverage of the match as part of its comprehensive opening-round schedule. Sky Sports said all six opening-weekend matches are being shown live, including St Johnstone against Kilmarnock, underlining the fixture’s prominence on the domestic broadcast calendar.
Richard Gordon remains one of the best-known voices in Scottish football broadcasting through his long association with BBC Scotland, while Rob Maclean is a familiar match commentator and reporter across BBC coverage. Allan Preston, a former Hearts defender, has built a strong reputation as a co-commentator and analyst, and Callum Davidson adds recent managerial insight after a career that included playing for several clubs and winning the Scottish Cup and League Cup with St Johnstone. On Sky, Eilidh Barbour has become a leading presenter across football coverage, while Gary Weaver is one of the most recognisable voices on the UK sports broadcast circuit. Chris Sutton, Kris Boyd and James McFadden are all well-established pundits with high-profile playing careers in Scottish football, giving Sky’s coverage plenty of colour and experience.
For club-specific coverage, KillieTV will offer an in-house option with Kieran Calderwood on commentary, joined by Andrew Milligan and Adam Lyon, while SaintsTV will have Steven Watt on main commentary for St Johnstone supporters. Radio Clyde 1 will also be involved, with Andrew MacLean presenting. That range of outlets means fans can choose between national broadcast coverage and more partisan club channels, depending on how they want to follow the match.
The fixture itself carries extra interest because St Johnstone are back in the top flight after winning the Championship last season, while Kilmarnock arrive with the benefit of established Premiership experience. BBC’s live stats and head-to-head coverage also highlight the match as a standard 14:00 kick-off at McDiarmid Park, making it one of the key Sunday fixtures in the league’s opening round.
Those wanting the broader broadcast background can also find more about the competition through the Scottish FA, which oversees the Scottish game and its domestic structure.
Article generated: 2 August 2026, 14:01 GMT