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Jonathan McFarlane

Rangers friendly with Motherwell's TV coverage begins with bizarre wall of silence as Premier Sports hit by technical nightmare

Premier Sports' TV coverage of Rangers' clash with Motherwell was marked by an absence of sound as their broadcasting team reacted silently to news kick-off would be moved back until 8pm.

Late test results for coronavirus meant that game had to be delayed with announcements made by the Ibrox club and their Fir Park counterparts only 16 minutes before the alloted 6pm start time.

And the sense of chaos in the air was further compounded when host Darrell Currie appeared on screen at the show's 17:45 start time with pundits Kevin Thomson and Stephen Craigan in complete silence.

The team continued to present the show as if they could be heard for around ten minutes before they made way for highlights from Rangers 2-0 win over Lyon.

The company ran information along the bottom of the screen during the replacement game explaining the situation for viewers tuning in, saying: "Please note coverage of Rangers vs Motherwell has been delayed. Kick-off is expected at 8pm this evening. We look forward to bringing you full coverage of this game."

Fans took to social media platform Twitter to register their displeasure with one commenting: "Tenner a month for Premier Sports and the first game i put on has no sound."

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