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Gillette Labs Soccer Saturday is a weekly television programme broadcast on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Scotland during the football season. The programme updates viewers on the progress of association football games in the United Kingdom on Saturday afternoons and is presented by Simon Thomas.
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He presented Gillette Soccer Saturday for Sky Sports from 1994 until 2023 and hosted coverage of the Champions League between 2011 and 2015. He also presented the Channel 4 quiz show Countdown (2009–2011) and ITV game show Alphabetical (2016–2017).
- Overview
- The opening weekend games in the Premier League
- The opening weekend games in the Championship
- The opening weekend games in League One
- The opening weekend games in League Two
- Opening Sky Sports live fixtures in full
- What are the key dates for the 2023/24 season?
Simon Thomas has been named as the new Soccer Saturday presenter from the start of the 2023/24 season, with former referee Mike Dean also joining the programme.
Thomas replaces Jeff Stelling, who departed the flagship show at the end of the 2022/23 season after more than 25 years at the helm.
The new face of Soccer Saturday has previously presented on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports, having been the lead presenter across live football coverage, including the Premier League and EFL.
Soccer Saturday will also have another new face in former Premier League referee Dean, who will be joining the ranks to offer in-depth analysis and insight on the biggest decisions made across the country.
Dean had a 27-year refereeing career, retiring from on-pitch officiating in 2022, after 22 years as a Premier League referee. He spent last season as a dedicated VAR but stepped down on Saturday.
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Here's the first round of fixtures for the 2023/24 Premier League season:
Friday August 11
Burnley vs Manchester City - kick-off 8pm, live on Sky Sports
Saturday August 12
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest - kick-off 12.30pm
Bournemouth vs West Ham - kick-off 3pm
Here's the first round of fixtures for the 2023/24 EFL season:
Friday August 4
Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton, 8pm - Live on Sky Sports
Saturday August 5
Blackburn vs West Brom, 3pm
Bristol City vs Preston, 3pm
Here's the first round of fixtures for the 2023/24 League One season, which kicks off on Saturday August 5:
Barnsley vs Port Vale - kick-off 3pm
Blackpool vs Burton Albion - kick-off 3pm
Bolton Wanderers vs Lincoln City - kick-off 3pm
Cambridge United vs Oxford United - kick-off 3pm
Carlisle United vs Fleetwood Town - kick-off 3pm
Here's the first round of fixtures for the 2023/24 League Two season, which kicks off on the weekend of August 5:
Accrington Stanley vs Newport County - kick-off 3pm
Colchester United vs Swindon Town - kick-off 3pm
Crawley Town vs Bradford City - kick-off 3pm
Crewe Alexandra vs Mansfield Town - kick-off 3pm
Doncaster Rovers vs Harrogate Town - kick-off 3pm
Friday August 4 - Sheffield Wednesday vs Southampton, 8pm
Sunday August 6 - Leicester vs Coventry, 12pm
Sunday August 6 - Leeds vs Cardiff, 2.30pm
Sunday August 6 - Sunderland vs Ipswich, 5pm
Friday August 11 - Burnley vs Manchester City, kick-off 8pm
Saturday August 12 - Newcastle vs Aston Villa - kick-off 5.30pm
The Premier League season will kick off on the weekend of August 11-13 and conclude nine months later on May 19 2024.
A mid-season player break will take place between January 14-20 and, in order to address the congested schedule across Christmas and New Year, no two rounds in this period will take place within 48 hours of each other.
Aug 4, 2023 · Following the departure of long-serving lead presenter Jeff Stelling, meet the new presenters on Sky Sports' Gillette Soccer Saturday TV football show for the 2023/24 Premier League and EFL...
Mar 29, 2022 · Jeff Stelling, the legendary host of Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday, will continue to host the award-winning show. Stelling announced his decision to step down in October last year after 30 years...
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Apr 29, 2023 · Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling will retire from Gillette Soccer Saturday at the end of the 2022/23 season having delayed his retirement a year. The Hartlepool United fan is known as...
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Gillette Labs Soccer Saturday is a weekly television programme broadcast on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Scotland during the football season.
