BBC Sussex's commentary of the Albion match will go ahead this afternoon as 5 Live football coverage has been halted, The Argus understands. 

Brighton and Hove Albion take on Leeds United at Elland Road with kick off a 3pm today. 

The Argus understands that BBC Sussex commentary of the match will continue as planned, though this could change and it is unconfirmed whether there will be interviews after the game. 

It comes as the BBC Sport coverage has been in turmoil after Gary Lineker was taken off Match Of The Day (MOTD) in a debate about the BBC's impartiality following political comments he made online. 

Football Focus and Final Score were pulled from the BBC schedules at the last moment, throwing the corporation’s sporting timetable into disarray.

Bargain Hunt aired in place of Football Focus on BBC One at noon on Saturday, while The Repair Shop is due to run instead of Final Score at 4.30pm.

Ahead of the antiques show starting, a continuity announcer said: “Saturday lunchtime on BBC One, now, in a change to the schedule, it’s Bargain Hunt.”

BBC Radio 5 Live has also been affected, with host Mark Chapman not at the helm for 5 Live Sport and Fighting Talk.

BBC presenter Colin Murray said in a tweet, of 5 Live’s Fighting Talk not airing: “No @FightingTalk316 today, for obvious reasons.

“In the interest of transparency, this was a decision taken by the entire FT team and myself.”

The Kammy & Ben’s Proper Football Podcast aired during Fighting Talk’s slot followed by The Footballer’s Football Podcast which played on Radio 5 Live when 5 Live Sport would have aired.

It comes as a host of sports presenters and pundits have pulled out of BBC shows after Lineker was told to step back from hosting Saturday’s sporting programme in a row over impartiality.

Lineker did not answer questions from reporters when he left his home in south-west London on Saturday morning.

Dressed in a blue suit, white shirt and blue tie with yellow and red stripes, the 62-year-old former England player was quickly escorted into a chauffeured BMW.

His son Harry later told reporters that he was on his way to watch a Leicester City match

The Argus understands that BBC Sussex commentary