Get live score updates for your football team on your lock screen for 2026-27

A new football season has arrived and the BBC is offering fans more ways to get closer to the action than ever before.

From the latest scores and fixtures to highlights and short video, as well as all the best reaction and analysis, the BBC Sport app is every football fan's essential companion throughout 2026-27.

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And fans of clubs in the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two, as well as supporters of Scottish Premiership clubs, can now get real-time scores live on their phone lock screen for every game.

Simply follow your favourite football teams on the BBC Sport app for real-time updates throughout the 2026-27 season.

This means you can keep track of every match wherever you are - whether you're on the move, at work, or away from a TV. With live match updates on your lock screen, the score is always just a glance away.

All you need to do is make sure you have the BBC Sport app downloaded on your phone and with just a few taps, you'll receive real-time updates on your lock screen. Simply follow your favourite team and we'll do the rest.

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On Apple devices, live match updates will appear automatically when your team is playing, keeping you up to date as the match unfolds.

On Android, you'll need to opt in to notifications in your settings in order for live match updates to appear*.

You will receive updates from about an hour before kick-off and they will disappear automatically from your lock screen after the match has finished.

You can turn off live match updates at any time without needing to unfollow your favourite teams.

*Live Match Updates are not yet available on every Android device

How to turn on live match updates

Apple users simply need to follow a team while signed into the BBC Sport app to opt in for live match updates.

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To do that, navigate to Football within the BBC Sport app, tap Follow My Team in the black navigation bar at the top of the page, then choose a team. Once you've tapped on the team name, hit +Follow on the next page.

For Android users, you will need to follow the steps above while also ensuring notifications for BBC Sport are turned on in your device settings.

For more information, read through our FAQ page.

How to turn off live match updates

You can dismiss a live match update when it appears on your lock screen, or to disable them, simply head to your device settings to turn notifications off.

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