SUPER fan Dennis Swift had the night of his life when he swapped his plaster board for a Sky TV microphone.

And he was so good, Dennis now fancies a change of career.

The 44-year-old dad of three, a Wanderers' regular since he was at primary school, applied to commentate on the Watford-Bolton match, as part of Sky's new interactive channel choice where one fan from either team is given the opportunity to commentate on a match. Dennis was chosen and they whisked him up to London on the morning of the game.

Then he, along with a Watford fan, had the simple task of talking for 90 minutes about their favourite teams.

"Anyone who thinks it looks easy is wrong," said Dennis, of Tyldsley Old Road, Atherton. "It was the most strenuous thing I've ever done and when I finished I was mentally and physically exhausted. "It was a brilliant night and we were put up in a five star hotel afterwards and got the plane back to Manchester the next day. I work as a plasterer but I wouldn't mind a change of career." Dennis made an immediate impact on TV viewers and if anyone reads his e-mails to the Wanderers' website they will know why.

Dennis is famous for his poems, which he writes after every Bolton match. So his first words uttered on television went like this: "I'm thrilled to bits to do this job, I'll try and do my best; to commentate for 90 minutes is going to be a test; but these things are sent to try us and no doubt I shall come through, for just like a soccer striker these opportunities are few."

It went down a storm with both viewers and the Sky production crew and Dennis may well be offered another opportunity to cover a game.

"I would love to do it again and there was talk of a rematch," confirmed Dennis. "I've had lots of messages since from people who said how much they enjoyed it."

Among the viewers watching Dennis' big moment were his wife, Brenda, and his children, Laura, 20, and twins Adam and Hayley, aged 12. Hayley even sent him an e-mail which flashed on the screen at half time and said: "Dad, you're doing brilliantly". And Dennis was so professional that even when Watford somewhat spoiled his big night by scoring a late penalty to snatch victory he didn't even mutter an expletive.

"They told us we couldn't swear before hand, not that I would because I'm a family man," he added. All we can say is well done Dennis and watch out John Motson.