City will be out to cause an FA Cup upset on Friday evening
Barry Cooper Hull City correspondent
09:00, 12 Feb 2026
Laura Woods will front TNT's coverage of Hull City vs Chelsea at the MKM Stadium on Friday night
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Laura Woods will front TNT's coverage of Hull City vs Chelsea at the MKM Stadium on Friday night (Image: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)
Hull City have been given a taste of what life could be like in the Premier League next season, should they go on and win promotion from the Championship this season.
The MKM Stadium and training ground in Cottingham have been a hive of activity in recent weeks as the club builds up towards Friday night's huge FA Cup fourth round showdown with Chelsea.
Various media organisations have been up to East Yorkshire to interview players and staff, while owner Acun Ilicali welcomed some members of the media to his home on the outskirts of the city to preview the contest, and a reunion with Liam Rosenior.
More than 120 broadcast media will be in attendance on site at the MKM, with the BBC bringing around forty staff for the contest that will be shown live on BBC One, while satellite network TNT are bringing in the region of 70.
Both the BBC and TNT will be joined by Gravity Media (on behalf of the FA) and ESPN USA, with ex-City striker Aaron McClean covering the contest for the FA's highlights package.
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Compare the 127 broadcast requests with just the eight for the 3-2 defeat to Bristol City last Saturday, and it gives a flavour of just how much interest there is when a Premier League team rolls into town.
City's media staff have also been inundated with requests from the written media, radio commentators and photographers, with that total standing at around 80.
The 25,586-capacity arena itself will be a complete sell-out. All hospitality packages were snapped up from almost the moment the fixture was announced, while the last of the regular matchday tickets sold out early on Monday. Chelsea's allocation of almost 4,000 in the North Stand has also been sold for what should be a stirring occasion under the lights.
Here's a look at who will be presenting on the night
The BBC line-up
Mark Chapman will host the BBC's live coverage from one of the television studios at the back of the South Stand, and he'll be joined by ex-Tigers star and club legend Curtis Davies, along with Micah Richards.
Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer will be on co-commentary duties from the gantry with commentator Guy Mowbray calling the 7:45pm contest. BBC's coverage starts from 7:30pm.
TNT Sports' line-up
Laura Woods will anchor the network's coverage from pitchside, and she'll be joined by former England goalkeeper Joe Hart and ex-England midfielder Karen Carney pitchside at the MKM Stadium. On commentary duty will be Sam Matterface and Lucy Ward. TNT's live coverage from pitchside at the MKM Stadium kicks off at 7pm - channel 410 on Sky Sports.
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