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Laura Woods favourite to replace Jeff Stelling as Soccer Saturday host

Laura Woods favourite to replace Jeff Stelling as Soccer Saturday host
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Ben Mendelowitz
Ben Mendelowitz
 @ October 19th, 2023

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TalkSport radio presenter Woods is the clear 2/1 favourite to anchor Soccer Saturday, ahead of the BBC's Mark Chapman (3/1) and Soccer Special frontman Julian Warren (4/1).

Popular TV pundit Micah Richards is also amongst the front-runners at 8/1.

It's 50/1 Gary Lineker jumps ship from Match of the Day, deemed more likely than Soccer Saturday legend Chris Kamara making a comeback at 66/1.

A SportingPost.com spokesperson said: "Saturday afternoons just won't be the same without Jeff Stelling, but the odds suggest an even more popular a broadcaster is lined up to replace him in the shape of Laura Woods, who is the front-runner to be in the Soccer Saturday hotseat when the new season kicks off."

To replace Jeff Stelling as Soccer Saturday host, odds from SportingPost.com:

Laura Woods 2/1

Mark Chapman 3/1

Julian Warren 4/1

Micah Richards 8/1

David Jones 8/1

Kelly Cates 10/1

Dan Walker 16/1

Jake Humphrey 20/1

Alex Scott 20/1

Gary Lineker 50/1

Chris Kamara 66/1

Alan Brazil 100/1

Matt Le Tissier 500/1

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