A County Down man, who is registered blind, has said a BBC decision to drop Radio 5 Live's classified football results is 'extremely disappointing' RNIB
The classified football results on Radio 5 Live list all football results across the English and Scottish leagues
"Being registered blind, and a few weeks ago I had a significant drop in my sight loss where I am now almost totally blind and I now rely on audio for a lot of things," he told BBC's Evening Extra programme. "Our research highlights that people with sight loss are twice as likely to be digitally excluded when compared to the general population," he said.
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