Iconic Match of the Day legend makes shock return to live TV to host tournament featuring sporting legends

ICONIC Match of the Day presenter Ray Stubbs has made a shock return to TV.

The sports broadcaster has hosted a number of legendary shows over the years.

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In 1990 he began hosting Match of the Day, Grandstand and Sportsnight - three of the BBC's most iconic sport shows.

Stubbs, 68, also worked at a presenter at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, as well as Euro 96.

He appeared at the Olympics and has hosted Football Focus and Final Score.

As well as football, Stubbs hosted the BBC's coverage of darts and snooker before switching to ESPN in 2009.

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However he has now returned to darts, hosting the World Seniors Matchplay on TNT Sports.

He is joined on coverage by darts legend Bobby George.

Stubbs also made a return to snooker last year by presenting coverage of the 2023 World Seniors Snooker Championship, which was broadcast on Channel 5.

He did the same this year and he is now back at the oche for the Darts seniors, which sees the likes of Martin Adams and Tony O'Shea competing.

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However darts legend Phil Taylor has been forced to withdraw from the tournament on medical grounds.

He said: "Naturally, I am gutted to be missing out on playing in such a big event like the WSDT Seniors World Matchplay.

"I have been leaving no stone unturned in preparation for York.

"But after having hip replacement surgery, I have been feeling pain in the last few weeks, and the consultants have advised against playing this weekend.

"I withdrew from playing in a weekend exhibition in Whitby to give myself every chance for the Matchplay, but I have to be sensible, and take the advice I have been given on board.

"Rest assured, I will be doing everything to be ready and fully fit for the WSDT Seniors World Masters in Sunderland in November."