Article: Clock is ticking on Match of the Day after these tired excuses; ALAN FRASER'S SCREEN TEST The highs and lows of TV.(Column)

Byline: ALAN FRASER

ALAN FRASER'S SCREEN TEST

The highs and lows of TV

Clock is ticking on Match of the Day after these tired excuses

THE supporters' weekend, Mark Pougatch said of the fabled FA Cup third round, attributing the remark to Gordon Strachan in a way that suggested he was quoting a sage.

His introduction to Match of the Day would have worked better had the BBC not chosen to dump on fans with a piece of programming that surely signalled the death of its highlights package.

The Beeb will point to three live games as evidence of their commitment to a competition that deserves a status it has fought hard to ...

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