Alan Shearer delivered a passionate, on-screen apology to fans as he made his TV return alongside Gary Lineker.
The Match of the Day host was pulled from screens last weekend amid the row with BBC bosses for comments he made about the government's asylum policies. Amid that decision, former Newcastle striker Shearer and his colleagues, such as Ian Wright, elected not to appear on any BBC programming throughout the weekend.
It was announced that an agreement had been found for Lineker to return - which he duly did for Manchester City's FA Cup quarter-final against Burnley on Saturday afternoon. Shearer also returned and had some strong words for viewers in the opening minutes of the coverage.
