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Alex Scott takes hilarious swipe at Gary Lineker on live BBC coverage for FA Cup after replacing him

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Updated 16:50 19 Mar 2023 GMTPublished 16:42 19 Mar 2023 GMT

Alex Scott takes hilarious swipe at Gary Lineker on live BBC coverage for FA Cup after replacing him

Presenter Alex Scott left fellow BBC pundits Danny Murphy and Glenn Murray laughing in delight after her hilarious swipe at Gary Lineker.

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz

Alex Scott aimed a cheeky dig at Gary Lineker after she filled in for the Match of the Day presenter on BBC’s FA Cup coverage for Brighton vs Grimsby Town on Sunday.

Lineker has since returned to duties with the BBC after his impartiality row with the UK state broadcaster, which initially saw the Match of the Day host suspended.

The 62-year-old former England striker was scheduled to present Brighton and Grimsby’s FA Cup quarter-final clash for the BBC at the Amex Stadium.

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However, the BBC confirmed that Lineker had been struggling with “illness” and Scott would fill in as his replacement for the broadcaster’s live coverage.

“Due to illness, we’ve got a line-up change for today’s live FA Cup coverage of Brighton v Grimsby on BBC One,” reads the BBC’s statement.

“As viewers will have noticed yesterday, Gary Lineker was struggling with his voice and unfortunately it has deteriorated overnight. Alex Scott will be hosting instead.”

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Scott had previously shown solidarity with Lineker over his row with the BBC and chose not to present the Football Focus show earlier this month.

However, the BBC pundit was in fine form on Sunday and didn’t pass up the opportunity to take a cheeky swipe at Lineker after the controversy surrounding him.

“Everyone in the house apart from Gary Lineker,” Scott said near the beginning of BBC One’s coverage.

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Scott’s little dig at the former Tottenham and Leicester City star even left fellow BBC pundits Danny Murphy and Glenn Murray laughing in delight.

Lineker, who shared a heartfelt message after his suspension with the BBC was lifted, on Sunday revealed that he had been “silenced” by his “nasty cold.”

He tweeted to his 8.9m followers: “I’ve been silenced.... literally, by a nasty cold so, annoyingly, won’t be working at [Brighton vs Grimsby] this afternoon.”

Brighton thumped League Two side Grimsby 5-0 at the Amex to secure their place in the FA Cup semi-finals.

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READ MORE:

  • Refugee who lived with Gary Lineker at his £4m home shares heartfelt experience of his time with Match of the Day presenter
  • BBC could soon lose Match of the Day, as rivals circle chance to steal rights
  • BBC U-turn on Gary Lineker political tweet could help him avoid £4.9m tax bill
Featured Image Credit: Twitter/BBC

Topics: Gary Lineker, Alex Scott, Football

Adnan Riaz
Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz is a journalist for SPORTbible. He studied for a B.A. in History at the University of York and followed it up with an M.A. in Multimedia Journalism at MMU. Before he started writing about sports, he spent over four years in the gaming press. He has worked for several publications, including Hardcore Gamer, LADbible and the Manchester Evening News. Follow him on Twitter to find out what he is working on next. Got a story tip for Adnan? Email him: [email protected]

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