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Liverpool Echo
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Mark Wakefield

BBC issue apology after Wolves vs Liverpool 'sex prank' as Gary Lineker can't resist joke

The BBC have issued an apology after a prank was pulled during their coverage of Liverpool’s clash against Wolves.

The Reds were playing Wolves in their FA Cup third round replay at Molineux on Tuesday night. Liverpool went into the half-time break 1-0 in front thanks to a long-range strike from Harvey Elliott.

However, before the match a prank was pulled on the BBC’s coverage. Gary Lineker was working as a pundit alongside Paul Ince and Danny Murphy. With around 10 minutes until kick-off, as the trio were talking, they were interrupted by what sounded like pornographic groans.

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