Paul Merson pulled Oasis charity prank on Soccer Saturday
Paul Merson brilliantly pulled off a prank during his shift on Soccer Saturday, slipping Oasis songs into his commentary in honour of Noel Gallagher's punditry debut.
For every track Merson managed to surreptitiously mention, Soccer AM donated £50 to Prostate Cancer UK and their stooge did an outstanding job.
Jeff Stelling and his panel were totally oblivious to Merson's secret mission and he managed to rack up a total of 12 songs.
Paul Merson slipped in titles from the Oasis back catalogue during his stint on Soccer Saturday
The prank was conducted in honour of Noel Gallagher's appearance as a pundit
Merson executed it brilliantly without Matt Le Tissier (left), Phil Thompson (second from right) and Charlie Nicholas (right) suspecting anything
Gallagher, a huge Manchester City fan, was a special guest for Sky's coverage of the derby against Manchester United on Sunday, lining up in the studio alongside regulars Graeme Souness and Gary Neville.
And some of his most famous titles were aired by Merson, sneakily disguised in his opinions about certain players, or the flow of a live game.
'Little By Little every time during that game, their confidence was going' and 'Some Might Say it might not be a good time to go and play Liverpool,' were a couple of Merson's highlights.
The former Aston Villa striker managed to slip in 12 songs and earned £600 for charity
Graeme Souness (left) and Gary Neville (right) were joined by Gallagher for the derby
'I think this week the owners would have said Talk Tonight, I think they'll see what this result is tonight Jeff,' was another of his subtle offerings.
His decision to omit some of the more distinctive titles along the lines of: 'Burnley have given away a free-kick and the players have formed a Wonderwall,' meant his attempt was relatively risk-free.
Soccer AM tweeted a highlight-reel of Merson's prank, cutting together all 12 songs from his stint on air.
Matt Le Tissier, Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas failed to foil Merson's plot so the former Aston Villa striker earned £600 for charity with his knowledge of the Oasis back catalogue.