Laura Woods: Fans loved TV presenter’s 'exceptional’ NFL coverage

Laura Woods is renowned for presenting football and darts but the TV host is now relishing the chance to work on a different sport.

Woods fronted ITV’s coverage of the New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and NFL fans seemed to love her coverage. 

This was the second NFL game this season to take place in London and it produced another sell-out crowd. 

Back in August, it was announced that Woods would be joining Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell an an hour-long NFL highlights show on ITV each week, 

Woods is also hosting ITV’s live coverage after the NFL switched its free-to-air rights to the commercial broadcaster.

In the end, it was the Giants who emerged victorious in London – beating the Packers 27-22. 

At one stage, the Giants were trailing by 14 points, but star running back Saquon Barkley proved to be the catalyst for their comeback and scored the winning touchdown. 

The Packers, who have legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers in their ranks, are now 3-2 this season and the back-to-back MVP has yet to show the class which made him the league’s best player in recent seasons. 

Speaking afterwards, Packers head coach, Matt LaFleur, said: “Give New York all the credit. They outcoached us, they outplayed us. They definitely wanted it more. It was the tale of two halves. They kicked our butt in the second half.”

Woods appeared to thoroughly enjoy the match and took to social media to express her thoughts. 

“A different kind of Sunday for me today and it was mega,” she tweeted. 

“Big thanks to @JasonBell33 and @OsiUmenyiora for making this so much fun and congrats Giants, what a game.” 

Having started working for Sky Sports back in 2009, Woods did cover the NFL at one stage, but this season marks