Who is commentating Hibernian v Motherwell? BBC Radio Scotland Extra, Sky Sports and Hibs TV details

Match date: 2 August 2026

Hibernian v Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership takes place on Sunday, 2 August 2026 at 4:30pm UK time at Easter Road in Edinburgh, with live coverage spread across BBC radio, Sky Sports and club channels.[1][16][18]

For viewers in the UK, the main televised coverage is on Sky Sports Football HD, while supporters can also follow audio coverage via BBC Radio Scotland Extra, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport Online.[1] Sky Sports has confirmed that all six opening-weekend Scottish Premiership matches are being shown live, underlining the broadcaster’s full-blooded start to the 2026/27 season.[16] For fans who prefer highlights, the match will also feature on Sky Sports highlights packages and the world feed.[3][16]

The Sky Sports studio line-up is headed by Eilidh Barbour, with Ian Crocker on main commentary and a strong pundit team of Kris Boyd, James McFadden and Chris Sutton.[User] Barbour has become one of Sky’s most recognisable presenters in Scottish football coverage, while Crocker is a long-established voice on Scottish matches, known for his work across domestic and international broadcasting.[User] Boyd, McFadden and Sutton all bring different perspectives: Boyd as a prolific former Rangers striker, McFadden as a former Scotland international and Everton forward, and Sutton as a former Celtic and Chelsea centre-forward.[User]

On BBC radio coverage, Richard Gordon presents with Alasdair Lamont as main commentator, Scott Allan as co-commentator, Callum Davidson as pundit and Brian McLauchlin reporting from the ground.[User] Gordon is a familiar BBC Scotland presenter with long experience on football output, while Lamont is one of the network’s established match voices and Allan adds recent playing insight from his career in Scottish football.[User] Davidson, a former Scotland left-back and manager, offers tactical analysis, while McLauchlin is a regular BBC reporter on Scottish football.[User]

Hibs TV provides a club-specific option, with Gavin Rittoo presenting, Cliff Pike commentating, Joelle Murray co-commentating and ex-Hibs striker John Hughes on pundit duty.[User] That gives supporters a more partisan, inside-track alternative, especially for fans looking for detailed club context and a familiar Hibernian voice.[User]

Elsewhere, Radio Clyde 1 lists Andrew MacLean as presenter, while Sky Sports News coverage includes reporters Adam Binnie and Gordon Duncan.[User] The broader media interest reflects how significant this fixture is as one of the headline games on the opening weekend of the new Scottish Premiership season.[16]

Hibs come into the game at Easter Road with the kind of early-season spotlight that Sky’s comprehensive opening-weekend coverage is designed to capture, and Motherwell’s visit is one of the picks of the round.[16] For fans wanting the simplest route to follow the action live, the key choices are Sky Sports Football HD for TV, BBC Radio Scotland Extra for audio, and Hibs TV for club-specific commentary.[1][16]

More on the competition can be found via the Scottish Premiership.

Article generated: 2 August 2026, 16:31 GMT