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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. | He is a Liverpool supporter and had five stars tattooed on his arm when the club won the European Cup for the fifth time. |
| Speaking on Thursday he said the job was "an absolute honour." | |
| 'Mindblowing' | |
| "I will do my best to bring everything I have to the table and the hallowed sofa," he added. | |
| "I can't imagine how nervous I will be sitting there and hearing that theme tune. People might be greeted by a green presenter. | |
| "I like a laugh but I am serious also about football and the impartiality required to respect all football fans. | |
| "I would like to thank Five TV for allowing me to take this opportunity and I am very proud to have been a part of the great strides forward they have taken." | |
| He said going to the World Cup would be "mindblowing". | |
| "The BBC have managed to give me what Northern Ireland haven't since 1986," he added in reference to his home country's last appearance in the tournament. |