SWINDON Town highlights will return to ITV from next season after the free-to-air broadcast giant agreed a two-season deal with the EFL.

ITV have signed up to show the key moments in games from all three divisions, as well as action from the League Cup and the EFL Trophy, with each show set to include detailed analysis from a panel of expert pundits.

The "comprehensive round-up" - which will feature every goal scored - of Saturday's league games will feature on ITV4 at 9pm, while the programme will be repeated on ITV "later in the evening" and again on Sunday morning.

Highlights of midweek fixtures will also be broadcast on ITV and ITV Hub, but only when a full round of fixtures occurs and not for re-arranged matches. ITV says it will also provide "extensive coverage" of every Play-Off game.

A one-hour highlights programme from the EFL Trophy Final will be shown on ITV4 on the day of the final.

In a bid to utilise its online catch-up feature, ITV says each highlights programme will be available "in full, on a catch-up basis on ITV Hub during the period of 30 days following its first transmission."

EFL chief executive Trevor Birch said: “With 1891 matches played across the season, it’s crucial for the EFL that the very best of our match action is widely accessible and we are delighted that ITV will show highlights of our games for the next two years.

“As an experienced major broadcaster with a comprehensive sports portfolio, ITV’s commitment to high quality coverage will showcase the breadth and depth of our competitions to football supporters all over the country.”

Meanwhile, Niall Sloane, ITV director of sport, said: "This deal brings viewers free to air coverage of one of the most unpredictable divisions we have in the Sky Bet Championship, the best of the action from Sky Bet League One and League Two alongside the exciting midweek competitions in the Carabao Cup and the Papa John’s Trophy. "By offering highlights across our platforms, via our channels and on demand on ITV Hub, we hope football fans will enjoy our EFL shows from next season."