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Colin Murray will present MOTD2 | Colin Murray will present MOTD2 |
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Colin Murray will replace Adrian Chiles as the host of Match of the Day 2, it was confirmed on Thursday. | Colin Murray will replace Adrian Chiles as the host of Match of the Day 2, it was confirmed on Thursday. |
He will also present the BBC Two World Cup highlights show at 2200 BST during the tournament. | He will also present the BBC Two World Cup highlights show at 2200 BST during the tournament. |
The Northern Ireland man already presents a number of sports programmes on BBC Radio 5 live, including Fighting Talk. | The Northern Ireland man already presents a number of sports programmes on BBC Radio 5 live, including Fighting Talk. |
Adrian Chiles announced earlier this week that he was leaving the BBC for ITV. | Adrian Chiles announced earlier this week that he was leaving the BBC for ITV. |
Mr Murray has hosted TV football programmes on Five and anchored the BBC's coverage of the BDO World Darts Championship. | Mr Murray has hosted TV football programmes on Five and anchored the BBC's coverage of the BDO World Darts Championship. |
He is from Dundonald in County Down and began his career as a news reporter, on the News Letter in Belfast. | He is from Dundonald in County Down and began his career as a news reporter, on the News Letter in Belfast. |
He started working for BBC Radio 1 in 1999 and has hosted music programmes on TV and radio. He still has a weekly music show on BBC Radio Ulster. | He started working for BBC Radio 1 in 1999 and has hosted music programmes on TV and radio. He still has a weekly music show on BBC Radio Ulster. |
He is a Liverpool supporter and had five stars tattooed on his arm when the club won the European Cup for the fifth time. | |
Match of the Day 2 is a highlights programme broadcast on BBC 2 on Sunday evenings. | Match of the Day 2 is a highlights programme broadcast on BBC 2 on Sunday evenings. |