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Martin Tyler did not cover a Premier League title lift for the first time in 20 YEARS on Sunday because of a sore throat... with the 77-year-old hoping to cover the league's final day, FA Cup final and Champions League final

Sky Sports' lead commentator Martin Tyler missed covering a Premier League trophy lift for the first time in 20 years due to a sore throat.

The 77-year-old had been due to commentate on Manchester City's 1-0 win over Chelsea and the subsequent title celebrations at the Etihad Stadium.

But he was forced to stand down, with Rob Hawthorne replacing him.

Tyler soldiered on despite the sore throat when commentating on Brighton's 3-0 win at Arsenal the previous weekend.

However, his symptoms worsened during the week and he opted to stand aside.