Commentary by Steven Watt for St Johnstone v Dundee United, watched across BBC and SaintsTV

The Scottish Premiership match between St Johnstone and Dundee United takes place on Saturday 17 October 2026, with commentary scheduled from 15:00 UK time. The main commentator for St Johnstone is Steven Watt, who will be feeding in from SaintsTV, the home channel for the St Johnstone side of the competition. Alongside the live commentary, the match is being covered by reporters across a range of broadcast channels, giving British viewers several ways to follow the action throughout the afternoon and evening.

Reporting across BBC channels

Two BBC channels are carrying the reporting duties for this match. Callum Davidson and Amy Canavan are both filing as reporters from BBC Radio Scotland, while Amy Canavan will also be reporting live from BBC Sportscene. This gives the BBC coverage of the match across two separate channels on the same day, with Amy Canavan appearing in both.

Callum Davidson is a familiar name to supporters of the Scottish competition. Born on 25 June 1976 in Stirling, he is a Scottish professional football player and coach, and he currently serves as the manager of St Johnstone. Over his career he has played as a left back for several clubs, including St Johnstone, Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City and Preston North End, between 1994 and 2014. He has been active in recent match reporting, filing commentaries for matches earlier this month.

Following the action

For those watching from home, the broadcasting channels available include BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Sportscene and SaintsTV. BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Sportscene both carry reporting from the BBC team, while SaintsTV brings the commentary from Steven Watt for the St Johnstone side. These channels provide a mix of live reporting and commentary, so viewers can tune in for the highlights or follow the match in more detail.

About the commentator

Steven Watt takes on the role of main commentator for St Johnstone in this match, providing commentary through SaintsTV. As the primary commentator for the side, he will be tracking the progress of the St Johnstone players through the course of the match and offering insight into their performance as the competition plays out.

The match forms part of the ongoing Scottish Premiership series, which has drawn commentary and reporting from a growing number of channels and contributors in recent weeks. With Steven Watt leading the commentary and the BBC reporting team covering the broadcast side, supporters of both St Johnstone and Dundee United have plenty of ways to follow how the match develops on 17 October 2026.

For further details on the commentators and the full breakdown of roles for this competition, the Internet Commentator Database provides a useful reference, including the profile of Callum Davidson.

Article generated: 17 October 2026, 15:27 GMT