Kelly Cates is expected to leave Sky Sports to become one of Gary Lineker’s successors as host of the BBC’s Match of the Day. Cates, the daughter of Liverpool great Sir Kenny Dalglish, is set to take up the role which will see her join Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan as the new regular presenters of the British broadcaster’s flagship highlights programme.

The new presenting line-up will see Cates sharing hosting duties with Logan and Chapman. A "rota of hosts would represent a significant change" for the long-running show, said The