on Saturday night was the first top-flight English league match to be shown on the BBC since 1988. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. Bournemouth v Crystal Palace (15:00 BST) Eddie Howe makes three changes to the Bournemouth side which drew 2-2 with Watford last weekend as Junior Stanislas has been ruled out for … Those clashes were behind a paywall and were watched by peak audiences of 3.66m, 3.63m and 3.92m respectively. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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Crystal Palace's 2-0 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday night was the first top-flight English league match to be shown on the BBC since 1988. But the staggering figure was not enough to beat the most watched Prem game ever when 4.3m tuned in to Manchester City's 1-0 win over bitter rivals Manchester United on April 30, 2012. UFC star Perry denies abusing ex-wife in statement but reveals alcohol problems, Tiger Woods 'in best place he's ever been' after years of hell with scandals, © 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace on the BBC hit a peak TV audience of 3.9million viewers, The Palace victory was the first top flight English match shown live on the BBC since 1988, Liverpool lead the way in the all-time history of the English top-flight, Injured Bernd Leno rages at Neal Maupay as he gets stretchered off at Brighton. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. The first Premier League game to be broadcast on the BBC attracted a peak television audience of 3.9 million. BBC Sport looks at what the future could hold for Paris St-Germain's France star Kylian Mbappe and asks if the striker could join Real Madrid or Liverpool. The return of the Premier League last week also saw Match of the Day return to screens on Saturday night. WWE star Maryse leaves little to imagination as she takes stroll in the woods, VAR 'did NOT know' he could give Pickford red card despite Van Dijk's offside. Saturday's viewers of the match on BBC One accounted for 24.5 per cent of the TV audience for the night. BBC Sport's Mark Mitchener at Vitality Stadium: "Bournemouth and Crystal Palace last met in a competitive match on 4 March 1989, and it was a genuine five-goal thriller at Selhurst Park. Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace ‘to be BBC’s first ever live Premier League game’… and could be most-watched of all time Jake Lambourne 3 Jun 2020, 17:25 Crystal Palace's 2-0 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday night was the first top-flight English league match to be shown on the BBC since 1988. The return of the Premier League last week also saw Match of the Day return to screens on Saturday night. And the top five is completed by Liverpool's 3-1 win over Man City, their 1-1 draw with United at Old Trafford, and their 2-0 win over the Red Devils at Anfield - all earlier this season. Watch Bournemouth v Crystal Palace here. And the top five is completed by Liverpool's 3-1 win over Man City, their 1-1 draw with United at Old Trafford, and their 2-0 win over the Red Devils at Anfield - all earlier this season. According to … Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace on the BBC hit a peak TV audience of 3.9million viewers, The Palace victory was the first top flight English match shown live on the BBC since 1988, Liverpool lead the way in the all-time history of the English top-flight, Injured Bernd Leno rages at Neal Maupay as he gets stretchered off at Brighton, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Last updated on 20 June 2020 20 June 2020. Crystal Palace's 2-0 victory over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium was the first English top flight game the broadcaster has shown live since 1988. Saturday's viewers of the match on BBC One accounted for 24.5 per cent of the TV audience for the night. The BBC will show Bournemouth versus Crystal Palace … 03/06/2020. Bournemouth v Palace could end up being the most watched Premier League game ever on UK television, breaking the record of 4.04 million viewers who tuned in to watch the Manchester derby on Sky in April 2012. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. The game has been pencilled in for 6pm that day and will be broadcast by Sky Sports, which is also set to show Manchester City v Arsenal at 8pm. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. Crystal Palace 3-1 Bournemouth Michy Batshuayi rattles the side netting as he hunts a hat-trick. Bournemouth v Crystal Palace likely to be BBC's first live Premier League match Ben Rumsby .