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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Naomi Clarke

Saturday’s limited Match of the Day watched by 2.6 million viewers

BBC/Pete Dadds

Match Of The Day was watched by 2.6 million viewers on Saturday as it aired without commentary or analysis from pundits following a boycott in “solidarity” with Gary Lineker.

The BBC One football highlights programme was viewed by nearly half a million more than last Saturday’s show, which had an average audience of 2.1 million, according to BBC overnight figures.

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