Crystal Palace receive extensive BBC coverage across TV, radio and online, from live commentaries to in‑depth digital analysis. Knowing where to look helps you follow the Eagles for free or as part of your licence-funded services.
BBC Sport Online and TV
The BBC Sport Crystal Palace team page is the central hub for club coverage, carrying breaking news, transfer lines, fixtures, results, video highlights and live text commentaries. During the season, it also hosts live blogs for selected Premier League, FA Cup and European ties, plus post‑match analysis pieces and league tables.
On TV, Palace feature regularly on Match of the Day (Premier League highlights), with extended FA Cup and Community Shield highlights on BBC One and BBC Two. Clips of Palace goals and key moments are usually available on the BBC Sport website and app shortly after broadcast.
BBC Radio London & Local Coverage
BBC Radio London (94.9 FM) is Palace’s primary local BBC station, carrying commentary and updates on many league and cup fixtures.
- Live commentaries and updates are often billed as “BBC London 94.9 Live Sport Commentaries”, available on FM, DAB, Freeview channel 721, satellite channel 0152 and online via BBC Sounds.
- The BBC Radio London Sport show provides regular Palace segments, including manager/player interviews and fan reaction.
For some away or cup games, BBC London may share commentary rights with other local BBC stations depending on opposition (e.g. Radio Solent for Southampton v Palace), but London listeners can still usually access coverage through BBC Sounds.
BBC Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra
Nationally, BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra carry selected Crystal Palace games as part of their Premier League and cup schedules.
- 5 Live has picked up Palace league matches in its Sunday or Monday evening slots, while also providing full commentary of showpiece fixtures like the 2025 Community Shield (Palace v Liverpool) and European nights.
- 5 Live Sports Extra is used when there are multiple simultaneous commentaries, so some Palace games (particularly FA Cup ties or European matches) may appear there instead.
All national commentaries can be streamed free via BBC Sounds (geo‑blocked outside the UK for rights reasons).
Typical BBC Palace Matchday Coverage
For a standard Premier League fixture, BBC output generally includes:
- Pre‑match build‑up and team news on the BBC Sport match page.
- Live text updates, in‑game stats and social media clips.
- Local radio commentary on BBC Radio London, with potential national coverage on 5 Live / Sports Extra for bigger games.
- Post‑match reaction pieces, player ratings and video highlights on BBC Sport online and Match of the Day.
BBC Palace Coverage Overview
| Platform | What You Get | Key Link |
|---|---|---|
| BBC Sport (web & app) | Palace news, fixtures, live text, highlights, stats | Crystal Palace page |
| Match of the Day | Premier League highlights featuring Palace goals and key moments | Listed on BBC TV schedules and iPlayer. |
| BBC Radio London 94.9 | Local live commentaries & updates, London sport magazine shows | Radio London Sport |
| BBC Radio 5 Live / Sports Extra | Selected Palace PL, FA Cup, Community Shield and European commentaries | 5 Live Sport & 5 Live stream |
| BBC Sounds | Live radio streams & on‑demand shows covering Palace | BBC Sounds with local/national channels. |
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