Up Front With James Gray

Arsenal legend Nigel Winterburn dissected the Gunners' win over Valencia, Carl Leaburn gave us the low-down on Charlton's play-off semi against Doncaster and ex-QPR man Shaun Derry talked new R's boss Mark Warburton. 

Ex-Tottenham defender and Spurs fan Dean Austin was watching through his hands, Hayters journalist Gerry Cox was trying to file a last-minute match report and James was watching in a crowded pub. No-one will forget where they were when they saw Lucas Moura score that goal to beat Ajax.

After quick-thinking Trent Alexander-Arnold sealed an incredible Champions League comeback for Liverpool, tactical expert Alan O'Brien breaks down how they achieved it against Barcelona. Football journalist Will Faulks shares the reaction of the Spanish media to Barca's capitulation and Dutch football expert James Rowe discusses whether Ajax can avoid a slip up against Spurs.

Vincent Kompany's long shot broke James' heart but former Leicester player Matt Piper reckons Brendan Rodgers could have done more to beat Man City. Ex-Manchester United winger Willie Morgan has ideas for a new director of football and Sean O'Sullivan reviews Judd Trump's World Snooker Championship triumph.

AFC Wimbledon manager Wally Downes talks about a nervy last game of the season and how he pulled off a great escape by dragging the Dons out of the relegation zone to League One survival on a dramatic final day. Speaking of escapes, professional snooker player Martin Gould discusses how John Higgins can pull off a remarkable comeback against Judd Trump in the World Snooker Championship final and James also looks at where it's gone wrong for Manchester United and Arsenal.

Ex-Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell talks up the Aubameyang and Lacazette partnership, James is impressed by Maurizio Sarri and why Caster Semenya and Stan Wawrinka are the kind of people we need in sport.

JJ Bull provides tactical analysis of Liverpool's defeat to Barcelona, James gets furious at the treatment of Caster Semenya, Arsenal and Chelsea's Europa League opponents are previewed and Martin Gould talks snooker.

Frank Clark, Nottingham Forrest legend and former director of football at Leyton Orient, gives an insight into what Rio Ferdinand might have on the cards at United. Injury expert Ben Dinnery explains the thought process behind the medical staff at Spurs and whether they were right to allow Jan Vertonghen to re-enter the field of play. Athletics journalist Mark Woods also joins James to explain the Caster Semenya ruling and what lies next for the runner.

Paul Newman goes in hard on the ECB over the Alex Hales situation, boxing writer Ron Lewis weighs up whether Anthony Joshua's legacy is being damaged by facing Andy Ruiz Jr and James looks into the story behind Ajax and Spurs' heritage.

Martin Ling, director of football at Leyton Orient, shares his behind-the-scenes story of how they returned to the Football League after his side's promotion at the weekend. Former Sheffield United midfielder Paul Devlin talks about his experience of facing a famous dodgy goal following Leeds' antics vs Villa and sport psychologist George Karseras explains why Arsenal are so terrible away from home.

Liverpool have got James Gray nervous about the Premier League title race as they face Huddersfield on Friday night, Manchester United need to start planning for the future and why is tennis considering giving Justin Gimelstob a new contract?

Wally Downes has taken AFC Wimbledon from second-bottom of League One to the brink of survival. He joined James Gray to discuss their last two fixtures of the season and how he turned things around.

Manchester United failed to do Liverpool a favour last night and James Gray thinks it is a sign of the problems at the club that it was so easy for Pep Guardiola's men. Arsenal too have been allowed to become a shadow of their formal selves while Anthony Joshua will have to make do with another sub-standard opponent.

Jon Macken scored for Man City in a 4-1 win over Manchester United and he joins James Gray to talk up tonight's derby. Former Brighton winger Dean Cox weighs up whether Chris Hughton is the right man for the Seagulls and James tees off at the 'political correctness gone mad' brigade over the FA's ban on champagne at the cup final.

Pat Nevin analyses the run in for Chelsea and gives his verdict on whether Sarri is the man to take Chelsea forward, former Spurs defender John Gorman looks ahead to Tottenham taking on his old team mate Chris Houghton's  Brighton side and Professional snooker player Sean O'Sullivan reacts to the Rocket being knocked out the World Championships.

Jamie O'Hara had just about calmed down by the time James Gray spoke to him about Tottenham's win, three-time European Cup winner with Liverpool Terry McDermott was trying to keep his Premier League title hopes under wraps and ex-Man City player Mark Lillis had to pick himself up to come on...

Henning Berg knows all about success at Manchester United and he joins James Gray to assess their Champions League exit while ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Chris Kirkland looks ahead to the Porto clash and BoxNation's Steve Lillis assesses who might replace Jarrell Miller in a clash with Anthony Joshua.

Troy Deeney let Watford down badly last night and James Gray is not impressed by his flailing elbow. Up Front's host is also joined by ex-United winger Gordon Hill to look ahead to the Barcelona clash, former Watford man Martin Taylor and discusses what golf might be like after Tiger Woods retires.

Andy Ritchie former Manchester United forwards joins Paul Mortimer (In for James Gray), while former Millwall and Arsenal winger Jimmy Carter chats about the games involving his former sides.

Lee Croft, ex-Man City winger, was at Anfield to watch Liverpool and tells James Gray all about what he saw there, while Andy Marshall, Charlton goalkeeping coach, gives James Gray the lowdown on Lee Bowyer's contract situation.