Gary Lineker to MISS BBC coverage of FA Cup between Brighton and Grimsby after voice struggles

Gary Lineker will NOT present the BBC’s coverage of today’s FA Cup clash between Brighton and Grimsby after struggling with his voice on Saturday before it ‘deteriorated overnight’, with Alex Scott replacing him.

• Gary Lineker will not present BBC FA Cup coverage of Brighton against Grimsby
• The presenter had problems with his voice during the live coverage on Saturday.
• Instead, Alex Scott will host the game from AmEx on Sunday afternoon.

By Samuel Draper for Mailonline

Published: 11:01 GMT, March 19, 2023 | Updated: 11:07 GMT, March 19, 2023

Gary Lineker will miss hosting duties on the BBC for the FA Cup on Sunday after suffering from voice problems.

Lineker was due to front the station’s live coverage of the Brighton v Grimsby clash on Sunday afternoon.

However, he was notably struggling with his voice during Saturday’s match between Manchester City and Burnley, and pulled out of Sunday’s plans after his voice deteriorated overnight, according to the BBC.

Instead, the match will be presented by BBC colleague Alex Scott.

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Gary Lineker will no longer present Sunday’s FA Cup tie on the BBC after his voice deteriorated

Alex Scott will step in to present the BBC’s coverage of Brighton against Grimsby on Sunday.

Due to illness we have a line-up change for today’s live FA Cup coverage of Brighton v Grimsby on BBC One.

As viewers will have noticed yesterday, Gary Lineker was struggling with his voice and unfortunately it deteriorated overnight.

Alex Scott will host in his place. pic.twitter.com/qJGUxqW1oG

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) March 19, 2023