Chelsea vs Man Utd

THE BBC suffered another farce as the world feed commentary cut after just 19 seconds in a major technical gaffe.The Beeb were showing today's top-of-

[Tim Davie is in a personal stalemate with Lineker](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21680797/gary-lineker-refuses-back-down-bbc-row-migrant-nazi/) as neither man prepares to back down in the impartiality row. The last thing women's football needs is reduced coverage." The BBC have totally killed their sport provision. [BBC](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/bbc/) bosses have demanded Lineker agree to stop posting political messages online after he criticised the Government’s [ small boats policies](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21614788/illegal-migrants-banned-claiming-asylum/). [watch his beloved Leicester](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21677938/gary-lineker-arrives-to-watch-leicester-bbc/) at the King Power. [no host or pundits in a similar reduced format](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21682277/match-of-the-day-2-gary-lineker-bbc-chaos/). [WSL](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/womens-super-league/) listing on BBC iPlayer stating: "Reshmin Chowdhury presents the action as Chelsea entertain [Manchester United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/)." [Chelsea](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/) and United stars. [both refused to work on Football Focus](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21676166/alex-scott-gary-lineker-football-focus-bbc/) while Eilidh Barbour likes tweets from her colleagues regarding the boycott. [mammoth game in women's football](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21681231/marc-skinner-manchester-united-chelsea-wsl-kingsmeadow/), it had a very different feel from the usual pre-match build-up - although the graphics with the line-ups retained the BBC Sport branding and style. [just like on Match of the Day last night](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21681072/match-of-the-day-gary-lineker/). [Gary Lineker](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/gary-lineker/), the commentary was provided by Nigel Adderley, who "welcomed viewers from around the world" and referenced the "global audience".

Chelsea will welcome Manchester United in a blockbuster Women's Super League clash. The match could go a long way in determining who wins the title come the ...

Running out as 3-1 winners in November and victory could see them jump above United, who currently sit top of the table. Sunday’s Match Of The Day 2 is also expected run with a reduced format. It will also be available to watch on BBC iPlayer. It has not been pulled from the schedule in the way Final Score and Football Focus were on Saturday. However the broadcaster’s sport schedule has been thrown into chaos following the decision to remove [Gary Lineker](/topic/gary-lineker) from Match of the Day this weekend. Kingsmeadow will host the fixture which will kick-off at 12.30pm on Sunday (12 March).

Report as Sam Kerr scores stunning Chelsea opener for her 23rd goal in all competitions this season; Man Utd penalty appeal turned down after Nikita Parris ...

"We've dominated, we've tried to progress so we've come to the champions' home ground and put our stamp on it. Back to the top. The Women's Super League is now Chelsea's to lose, as has been the case for the past four seasons. We knew we were going to be without the ball. "They're two stonewalls but if one of them goes our away then it's a different game. We've been better barring the goal and then some counter-attacks. We had to be structured defensively and we were. Kerr twice got in behind the United defence but was denied by Earps on both occasions with her second, and best, opportunity coming from a perfect Jessie Fleming pass. We've had 63 per cent possession, we've moved Chelsea to only being able to counter-attack and yet we've come away having got into the box twice and they're two penalties. Chelsea, though, did go close when Fleming's miscued cross almost caught out Earps and hit the angle of post and bar. Moments later, Jess Carter arrived late in an aerial duel with Batlle in the area which was again dismissed. They're two stonewalls but if one of them goes our away then it's a different game."

KATHRYN BATTE: Both teams will be looking to their star strikers, Sam Kerr and Alessia Russo, to provide the spark at Kingsmeadow on Sunday in a match that ...

The United forward is still looking for her first piece of domestic silverware and the result of Sunday's game could have a big say on where this season's WSL title ends up. Sam Kerr has long set the trophy-winning standard at Chelsea but Man United's Alessia Russo is proving just as deadly in front of goal... Reiten tops the WSL charts for assists. Last season, the forward significantly out-performed her xG. Kerr is closely behind with six goals but has played two games more. Kerr and Russo are clearly two of the best strikers in the world and are both performing at a consistently high level.

Marc Skinner's Manchester United Women were edged out by WSL champions Chelsea in a cagey affair at Kingsmeadow.

Mannion crossed dangerously for Russo in one of her first acts, but our no.23’s header across goal couldn’t find a team-mate. It was a similarly cagey start to the second half with the hosts again having the first effort on goal. It was a case of third time lucky for Kerr, who put Chelsea in front after 23 minutes. At the other end, Kerr continued to carry a threat for the hosts, running from one side of the box to the other to unleash a shot that was blocked, and Earps was then quick to smother her heavy touch in front of goal. Marc Skinner’s team enjoyed plenty of early possession, and threatened to find an almost instant opener. Kerr was the target of a Millie Bright ball over the top, and the Chelsea forward opened up her body in search of the far corner, but she placed her shot just wide.

The BBC's live coverage of Sunday's WSL game between Chelsea and Manchester United will go ahead - but there will be no presenter as pundits continue to ...

Speaking on Saturday night, Davie said: "I'm sorry audiences have been affected and they haven't got the programming. He added: "Everyone wants to calmly resolve [the] situation. Scott is a regular host of the BBC's WSL coverage but has already outlined her stance on the broadcaster's handling of Lineker. We are working very hard to resolve this situation and make sure we get output on air." [WSL](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/womens-super-league) game between [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc) and [Manchester United,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) which is due to be shown live on the [BBC,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) looks set to air without a presenter or pundits as the corporation continues to be [plagued by the fallout](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gary-lineker-motd-bbc-live-29429582) from their decision to axe [Gary Lineker.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gary-lineker) [Alex Scott](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/alex-scott) and [Mark Chapman,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/mark-chapman) [refused to work on Saturday](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/motd-lineker-wright-shearer-scott-29428282) in solidarity with Lineker - leaving the broadcaster with [little option but to pull Football Focus and Final Score](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-alex-scott-football-focus-29430324) from their weekend schedule. [grovelling apology](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-gary-lineker-tim-davie-29433521) by BBC director general Tim Davie. Away from Sunday's match, which is due to kick off at 12:30pm, it remains to be seen whether Match of the Day 2 will go ahead after Chapman, the show's regular host, pulled out of his role on BBC Radio 5 Live on Saturday afternoon. [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) is expected to be impacted by the crisis that has engulfed the BBC over the past 48 hours. The disruption to Sunday's coverage will come as a major blow to the BBC - the meeting between Chelsea and Manchester United a pivotal one, with the Red Devils currently just a solitary point ahead of Emma Hayes' side at the top of the WSL. [BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) announced in a statement on Friday that the Match of the Day host would be ["stepping back" from his role ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-gary-lineker-stepping-back-29427110)after breaching the broadcaster's guidelines with comments he made on social media criticising the government's new Migration Bill. While there were 'major concerns' over the broadcast going ahead at all, the game from Kingsmeadow is expected to be aired on BBC 2 on Sunday lunchtime - albeit without any presentation.

The BBC will have no presenters for the top-of-the-table Women's Super League clash between Chelsea and Manchester United on Sunday due to the ongoing ...

Hopefully I will be back in the chair next week,’ Scott wrote on Twitter. [check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/). [announced on Saturday that she had withdrawn from hosting Football Focus](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/11/alex-scott-pulls-out-of-bbcs-football-focus-in-support-for-gary-lineker-18424209/). [Chelsea](https://metro.co.uk/tag/chelsea/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) and [Manchester United](https://metro.co.uk/tag/manchester-united-fc/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2) on Sunday due to the ongoing support for [Gary Lineker](https://metro.co.uk/tag/gary-lineker/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK3). [in response to his post on Twitter which compared the language used in a Home Office video on immigration policy with Nazi Germany](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/08/gary-lineker-to-be-spoken-to-by-bbc-after-migrant-policy-nazi-comparison-18403989/), several presenters, pundits and commentators withdrew from participating on Saturday’s football shows. [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/)

The BBC has entered its second day of sport coverage havoc over Gary Lineker.

BBC bosses feel that a Lineker tweet strongly critical of the government's small boats policy breached its guidelines on impartiality. However, Lineker was never meant to feature on next weekend’s episode of the Premier League highlights show. In a remarkable interview with his own corporation’s news channel, the 55-year-old apologised to licence fee payers for the lack of sport coverage, which also saw Football Focus and Final Score cancelled on Saturday. He was stood down from hosting Match of the Day, prompting an array of presenters, pundits and commentators to boycott their respective BBC sporting programmes. Saturday’s Match of the Day was truncated to a farcical 20-minute highlights reel of the [Premier League’s](/latest/premier-league) action with no studio presentation, analysis or commentary. He is an outstanding broadcaster and success for me is Gary gets back on-air.”

Report as Sam Kerr scores stunning Chelsea opener for her 23rd goal in all competitions this season; Man Utd have two penalty appeals waved away when Nikita ...

"We've dominated, we've tried to progress so we've come to the champions' home ground and put our stamp on it. Back to the top. The Women's Super League is now Chelsea's to lose, as has been the case for the past four seasons. We knew we were going to be without the ball. "They're two stonewalls but if one of them goes our away then it's a different game. We've been better barring the goal and then some counter-attacks. We had to be structured defensively and we were. Kerr twice got in behind the United defence but was denied by Earps on both occasions with her second, and best, opportunity coming from a perfect Jessie Fleming pass. We've had 63 per cent possession, we've moved Chelsea to only being able to counter-attack and yet we've come away having got into the box twice and they're two penalties. Chelsea, though, did go close when Fleming's miscued cross almost caught out Earps and hit the angle of post and bar. Moments later, Jess Carter arrived late in an aerial duel with Batlle in the area which was again dismissed. They're two stonewalls but if one of them goes our away then it's a different game."