A new football season is here, and the BBC is giving fans more ways than ever to stay close to the action.
From live scores and fixtures to highlights, short video, reaction and expert analysis, the BBC Sport app is the must‑have companion for every football fan throughout 2026-27.
Supporters of clubs in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two and the Scottish Premiership can now see real-time scores directly on their phone lock screen for every game.
Just follow your favourite teams in the BBC Sport app to get live updates all season long.
Wherever you are—on the move, at work, or away from a TV—you can keep up with every match. With lock-screen updates, the score is always just a glance away.
Download the BBC Sport app and, with a few taps, enable real-time lock-screen alerts. Follow your team and we’ll take care of the rest.
On Apple devices, live match updates appear automatically when your team is playing, keeping you in the loop as the game unfolds.
On Android, you’ll need to opt in to notifications in your settings for live match updates to show.
You’ll receive updates from about an hour before kick-off, and they’ll disappear from your lock screen once the match ends.
You can switch off live match updates at any time without unfollowing your teams.
*Live Match Updates are not yet available on all Android devices.