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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live sports presenter Mark Chapman is to front a new Monday night regional football league show that will give fans across London and the South-East unparalleled access to their teams.

Late Kick Off will feature in-depth coverage behind-the-scenes, the teams, players, managers and backroom stories of 12 teams across the region including Crystal Palace, QPR, Millwall, Charlton, Leyton Orient, Barnet, Watford, Brentford, Brighton, Gillingham, Dagenham & Redbridge and Wycombe.

The show, which starts on 18 January 2010 on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One (London and South East) at 11.35pm (subject to variation), will get right to the heart of local football with a mix of discussion, opinion, interviews and match analysis.

More than just a highlights programme, it promises to get to grips with the issues fans want to talk about as well as giving some insightful reports, both on and off the pitch.

Mark, who was with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 1 for 10 years, will bring his own sporting expertise to the programme.

He will be joined each week by different guests and pundits from the world of football to talk about the weekend's biggest games and talking points.

There will also be regular features, such as player profiles, a regular dip into the archives, and an opportunity for supporters to share their views on what's happening at their clubs and in the game in general.

Mark says: "I have been given the chance to watch football, talk football and meet some of the region's biggest football names so there aren't many supporters who wouldn't want this job."

Late Kick Off complements coverage of the Football League – which returned to the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ in August for the first time since 1988 – building on the success of the network highlights programme, The Football League Show, along with live coverage of two League Cup semi-finals and the League Cup final.

Along with action from the Premier League on Match Of The Day and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live, the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ provides sports fans with access to all the goals and all the action, the length and breadth of the country.

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