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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Orme

Alex Scott PULLS OUT of Football Focus role amid Gary Lineker row as BBC cancel show

Alex Scott has pulled out of her Football Focus with the BBC forced to cancel the programme amid their row with Match of the Day host Gary Lineker.

Lineker has been pulled from screens ahead of Saturday's highlights package for a tweet he posted in response to the government's asylum policies. It was initially suggested that Scott would be a prime candidate to appear in his absence but she announced that she would not be stepping forward.

"I made a decision last night that even though I love my show and we have had an incredible week winning an SJA for Football Focus that it doesn't feel right for me to go ahead with the show today," tweeted Scot. "Hopefully I will be back in the chair next week."

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