Commentating for Colchester United v Worcester City: Victoria Polley on the BBC

The 7 November 2026 FA Cup match pits Colchester United against Worcester City, with proceedings taking place at 15:00 UK time. Broadcasting for the match comes through BBC Essex, the BBC Sounds app and BBC Sport Online in audio format.

The Presenter

Voria Polley will be presenting and commentating on the match. She is a broadcast journalist who works as a radio presenter, producer, reporter and sports commentator for the BBC in Essex. She graduated from the Centre for Journalism at the University of Kent with first class honours in BA Hons Journalism and the News Industry in 2015.

During her time at the university she served as Sports Editor and later Editor of an independent student outlet. Her social media bio describes her as a sports enthusiast, netballer and someone who enjoys reading books.

FA Cup Memories

Voria Polley has spoken before about her connection to the world of football. She told readers that the early 2000s is when she really got into football as a young girl, and the first FA Cup esso she can remember paying any interest to was Arsenal v Southampton.

For more background on her career, visit about-me.

Article generated: 7 November 2026, 14:04 GMT