Laura Woods and Ally McCoist enjoyed an emotional reunion during Champions League coverage on TNT Sports.
The award-winning presenter and iconic striker turned pundit were colleagues on talkSPORT's breakfast show before Woods moved on to find a new challenge, including TNT. She was later joined by McCoist after he accepted a punditry role, with both on duty on Tuesday (September 19).
Before taking his seat in the gantry on commentary duty alongside Darren Fletcher, the Scot had a brief role on the panel next to Joleon Lescott and gave Woods the warmest of welcomes. The pair hugged and laughed about working together again in an emotional scene.
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McCoist replaced Rio Ferdinand for a few minutes on the panel, as Woods said: "We haven't also forgotten about Rio Ferdinand. We subbed him out and we subbed somebody else in.
"Not quite like for like, but I would say an improvement in every possible and conceivable area.
"Mr Ally McCoist is here. And look, it was a lovely welcome.
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"Oh it's been too long since we've been apart!"
He said in response: "It was." Then added: "Ferdinand never got a welcome like that, did he? I'll tell you that, Laura."
To which she joked: "He definitely didn't."
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The pair enjoyed an entertaining start to life on the replacement channel of BT Sport as Manchester City beat Crvena zvezda 3-1 at the Etihad thanks to Rodri and a brace from Julian Alvarez.
One delighted review said in response: "Laura Woods and Ally McCoist have definitely elevated the Champions League coverage."
Woods was also left embarrassed after Ferdinand nutmegged her on live TV as they walked across the pitch, laughing about it live on air.
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