Watch Watford v Charlton Athletic on CharltonTV, ITV, Sky Sports and more

The 17 October 2026 English Championship, pitting Watford against Charlton Athletic, kicks off at 12:30 UK time. There is a wealth of commentary to follow, with the match being narrated live on CharltonTV by Terry Smith and Greg Stubley, supported by co-commentator Steve Brown. Broadcasts of the game are also available on ITV and Sky Sports, with Gary Taphouse providing commentary on both the ITV English Football League Highlights feed and Sky Sports' HD and Main Event channels, while Gary Rowett contributes punditry on Sky Sports News.

For those who want the most polished highlights package, ITV's English Football League Highlights channel and Sky Sports both carry the match, with commentary from Gary Taphouse and co-commentator Gary Rowett. Sky Sports also offers its flagship channels throughout the game, presented by David Prutton and commented on by Gary Taphouse and Gary Rowett. A full HD feed is on offer too, and Gary Rowett will be available to weigh in on Sky Sports News.

The CharltonTV commentary team

The headline play-by-play coverage comes from Terry Smith, who has broadcast on CharltonTV's feed. Terry Smith is a sports announcer, known from his work providing play-by-play commentary for KLAA radio in Los Angeles, California.

Greg Stubley joins Terry Smith as a main commentator on CharltonTV. He has been part of the Charlton Athletic Football Club's matchday commentary for some years, having held that role since mid-2015 as a content marketing manager within the club. The pair are supported by Steve Brown, who comes to the mic as an ex-footballer and is a senior analyst within the football world, having served as a first-team analyst for Everton FC.

The Sky Sports and ITV commentary

Gary Taphouse is a TV football commentator based in Bournemouth, England, and is well known for working across Sky Sports and Premier League Productions. He will be commentating on the ITV highlights feed as well as Sky Sports' HD, Main Event HD and Main Event UHD channels, with David Prutton presenting the Sky Sports feeds.

Gary Rowett complements the coverage as a co-commentator on ITV and Sky Sports, and as a pundit on Sky Sports News. He is a Championship manager with extensive experience in the second tier, having been a manager for clubs such as Millwall and Oxford United, where he was appointed head coach. He has hundreds of games behind him and will be offering a tactical edge to the broadcast.

For more on the commentary teams behind this English Championship, you can read about Gary Taphouse.

Article generated: 17 October 2026, 00:32 GMT