Sky responds to Man United vs Leicester TV channel chaos as customers demand refund

Manchester United fans attempting to tune into Sky Sports+ to watch the club's Carabao Cup tie against Leicester City on TV were left frustrated after temporarily being unable to access the broadcast.

Viewers trying to log into the channel were met with a nine-word message and a cryptic code on a blue screen. The message said: "There is a technical issue. Please try again later", showing a code and ID sequence underneath.

United supporters were not the only fanbase to be left annoyed by the malfunction, which left some unable to watch the first few minutes of several Carabao Cup matches on their TV screens.

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The Sky Sports+ streams showing Arsenal's tie with Preston North End and Chelsea's clash with Newcastle United were also encountering the same issue. It is thought that the error only emerged on smart TVs rather than laptops and PCs.

Casemiro scored inside 15 minutes for United, to give them the lead against Leicester. It is unclear whether some missed the goal because of the problem, which seemed to be resolved part-way through the first half.

However, several fans on social media were demanding a refund on their Sky Sports subscription. Replying to one upset social media user, a member of the Sky Help Team said: "Thanks for getting in touch. I apologise sincerely for the problems you are experiencing.

"We are aware that this is a wide issue that most customers are impacted by. Rest assured we have the right teams working hard to resolve this as quickly as possible"

It is not the first time users have encounter problems using the new Sky Sports service, which