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Jacqui Oatley has been named as the new host of Sky Sports' flagship Sunday Supplement showm

Women in Football Ambassador Jacqui will step into her new role from Sunday 19 January when she replaces current host Neil Ashton, who signed off after seven-and-a-half years in the chair last weekend.

Jacqui, who has an MBE for her services to football, is a familiar face in press boxes up and down the country, and she made history as the first female commentator on Match of the Day — which she later went on to present in March 2015.

She has also commentated and reported on World Cups and European Championships as well as the domestic leagues, earning the respect of both her colleagues and sports fans.

"I'm incredibly excited and honoured to be asked to take on the role, following Neil's fantastic seven-and-a-half years at the helm," said Jacqui.

"I've been a regular viewer of the show since it first aired as 'Jimmy Hill's Sunday Supplement', when I was following my own football team home and away. I never dreamed that I would be sitting in the chair asking the questions as a journalist myself all these years later. I can't wait to get cracking this Sunday."

You will be able to watch Jacqui's first show on Sunday from 10am on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football.

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