BT Sport Score

BT Sport Score
Presented by	Jules Breach(2016–2023) Darrell Currie(2020–2023) Mark Pougatch(2016–2020)
Theme music composer	Everything Everything
Opening theme	"I Believe It Now"
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Running time	135 minutes
Original release
Network	BT Sport
Release	13 August 2016(2016-08-13)– 28 May 2023(2023-05-28)

BT Sport Scorewas a weekly television programme broadcast onBT Sportduring thefootballseason. The programme updated viewers on the progress of football games in the United Kingdom on Saturday afternoons between 2:45pm and just after 5pm.

BT Sport Scorewas hosted byDarrell CurrieandJules Breach.Pundits on the programme includedChris Sutton,Paul Ince,Robbie Savage,Jermaine Jenas,Peter Crouch,Karen CarneyandJohn Hartson.During the show, updates were provided on action from thePremier League,EFL,Scottish Premiershipand European football. There was also segments on news from social media andFantasy Footballupdates.Mark Pougatchwas the original presenter of the programme.

History

For the 2016–17 season, BT Sport acquired rights to the Saturday evening Premier League matches and BT Sport decided to launch a new Saturday afternoon schedule. As part of this new line-up, BT Sport decided to launch a football scores service.The programme was launched on 13 August 2016. Prior to the 2016–17 season, BT Sport had showed live rugby union coverage in this slot which was then broadcast on BT Sport 2.

The programme began on BT Sport 1 after the final whistle of the live lunchtime game had been shown. Most weeks, Mark Pougatch presented withJules Breachproviding EFL and social media updates. Occasionally, Breach presented alongside Jeff Brazier, on weeks where Mark was not present such as theRugby World Cup.Darrell Currietook over as host for the 2020–21 season.

After 15 to 20 minutes of build up, the 3pm kickoffs were watched on monitors in the BT Sport studio by a variety of pundits each week. Occasionally, a pundit would cover a Bundesliga or La Liga match from the studio. Peter Walton, among others, provided referee analysis on the key decisions around the grounds. Elsewhere, there were usually around two reporters atScottish Premiershipmatches, and at least one at aVanarama National Leaguematch. During FA Cup weekends, BT sent out reporters to every game from the Third Round onwards and had pundits watching from the studio.FA Trophymatches were also occasionally covered by a reporter as well on select weekends.

In April 2023, BT Sport announced that the show would finish at the end of the 2022–23 football season. The reason given was that its demise was part of a review into non-live sports programming ahead of BT Sport becoming TNT Sports in July 2023.

See also

• Final Score,a similar programme which is broadcast by theBBC
• Soccer Saturday,a similar programme, broadcast bySky Sports
• The Goal Rush,a similar programme broadcast byITVfrom 2001 to 2003