Reading v Barnsley: Phil Catchpole and Neville Roach on commentary from Royals TV

The 24 October 2026 fixture of the English League One competition pits Reading against Barnsley, with the match due to start at 15:00 UK time. Coverage will be provided through Robbie Andrews on BBC Radio Sheffield and through the commentary team of Phil Catchpole and Neville Roach on Royals TV.

For those following the world feed, BBC Radio Sheffield offers a full play-by-play of the match, with Robbie Andrews acting as reporter. He is a regular figure across the English League One commentary network, appearing on BBC Radio channels and also contributing to ITV and Sky coverage of fixtures across the goals. His role here places him as the voice guiding the official radio commentary for the Reading v Barnsley fixture.

The commentary team

Royals TV, the channel dedicated to Reading, brings in its commentary team of Phil Catchpole as main commentator and Neville Roach as co-commentator. The Reading FC site describes the pair as the channel's commentary team, promising "all the action, analysis and reaction, with a host of special guests joining the team throughout the season."

Neville Roach is noted as a former Royals forward, meaning he once played as a member of the Reading team himself before taking on the role of co-commentator. Phil Catchpole leads the commentary, and together the two have covered Reading's fixtures this season, including recent victories across all five goals of the competition.

Where to watch

Readers can follow the match either through the BBC Radio Sheffield commentary from Robbie Andrews, or via Royals TV for the full Reading-focused commentary from Phil Catchpole and Neville Roach. The Reading FC news page details the channel's coverage and can be read here: Follow Reading with RoyalsTV.

Article generated: 24 October 2026, 15:31 GMT