The BBC is expected to broadcast the Women's Super League (WSL) match between Chelsea and Manchester United on Sunday afternoon with no pre-match presentation. 

The fallout from Gary Lineker's suspension as Match of the Day (MOTD) host looked set to wreak havoc on a second day of scheduling for the broadcaster, with Sunday night's Match of the Day 2 due to take a "similar much-reduced format" to the main show on Saturday. 

An unprecedented boycott of the BBC's football shows was mounted by its stars and hosts on Saturday in a display of solidarity with Mr Lineker, who the BBC removed from his duties after he tweeted criticism of the Government's migration policy.

It led to surreal scenes on Saturday night when Match of the Day was replaced by a 20-minute programme which showed significantly truncated highlights - without commentary or punditry - of the day's six Premier League matches.

BBC News's sports editor, Dan Roan, tweeted on Sunday: "At this stage BBC expecting the planned WSL match between Chelsea and Manchester United this afternoon to be on BBC2, but with no pre-match presentation. 

"Expecting MOTD2 to follow similar much-reduced format to MOTD last night."