ESPN announces live Premier League fixtures for February
December 2, 2011 · 0 Comments
ESPN have announced the Barclays Premier League fixtures for live broadcast in February, with current league leaders Manchester City facing Fulham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday 4 February and Newcastle United’s visit to White Hart Lane to play Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 11 February.
These games will join a host of other football including ESPN’s live coverage of the FA Cup Fifth Round on the weekend of the 18 and 19 of February.
Announcing the selection of live matches, Jeroen Oerlemans, Vice President TV Channels, ESPN, Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “We’ve had some great Barclays Premier League action on ESPN this season, including Manchester City’s comeback against QPR and Norwich City’s hard fought draw at Anfield against Liverpool. As the season continues into 2012, ESPN will take fans into the heat of the action as Manchester City look to maintain their quest for their first league title in 44 years and Spurs and Newcastle face each other as they battle to secure a Champions League qualifying spot for next season.”
The sports media company’s Barclays Premier League coverage is presented by Ray Stubbs with Kevin Keegan alongside him as lead analyst. ESPN’s analytical team will also include Robbie Savage, Steve McManaman, John Barnes, Martin Keown and Craig Burley. Jon Champion and Chris Waddle call the action from the commentary box, with ESPN’s matchday reporter Rebecca Lowe at pitchside, as she continues to get the exclusive stories from managers and players.
December
| Saturday 3 Dec |
Aston Villa v Manchester United | 5:30pm |
| Saturday 17 Dec | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | 5:30pm |
| Saturday 31 Dec | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | 12:45pm |
January
| Saturday 21 Dec |
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | 5:30pm |
February
| Saturday 4 Feb |
Manchester City v Fulham | 5:30pm |
| Saturday 11 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | 5:30pm |
*times listed are current kick-off times
Tags: Barclays Premier League, ESPN, Kevin Keegan, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Ray Stubbs, Tottenham
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