BBC Sportscene once again aired without any pundits as the broadcaster continue to strip back their football coverage amid a row with Gary Lineker.
Lineker has been temporarily ousted from his role as lead presenter on Match of the Day after he tweeted criticising the government's immigration policy. The BBC released a statement saying Lineker had breached impartiality regulations and are yet to reach an agreement to restore him as the face of their flagship Premier League highlights show.
Lineker's absence led to a mass exodus from pundits which saw Match of the Day air on Saturday night for just 20 minutes with no commentary or studio analysis. The cuts though have stretched far beyond that show and it's affected Scottish football coverage too. Saturday's Sportscene aired highlights of Celtic vs Hearts and Kilmarnock vs Inverness in the Scottish Cup with no pundits and it lasted just 30 minutes as opposed to the 45-minute slot it had been pencilled in for.
