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Jack Lacey-Hatton

Chelsea WSL fans unhappy with BBC after half-time highlights from Arsenal defeat shown

Chelsea fans were shocked to see highlights of their Conti Cup defeat against Arsenal replayed, rather than any live analysis, during the BBC broadcast of their WSL clash with Manchester United.

BBC Two did show the game live, but without any pre-match punditry or half-time and full-time analysis, as the fallout from the Gary Lineker Match of the Day saga continues. The former England striker is in a row with the broadcast company over impartiality.

Names such as Alex Scott, Kelly Somers and Jason Mohammed have all boycotted their usual weekend work in support of Lineker. This meant a lack of BBC presence at Kingsmeadow for the duration of a huge WSL clash.

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