SKY SPORTS were forced to apologise after Soccer Saturday made three blunders in the first half of a match.
League One and League Two clubs got their seasons underway today as Barnsley faced Plymouth Argyle.
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But Soccer Saturday had a nightmare opening 45 minutes while covering the action at Home Park.
Former QPR star Jamie Mackie was tasked with giving updates on the game from the Sky Sports studio.
There was confusion just five minutes in when host Julian Warren went across to the pundit after Caleb Watts had found the back of the net for Argyle.
He announced that there had been a goal, only for it to be disallowed for a foul in the build-up.
The next error came when Argyle star Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu netted an own goal.
Presenter Warren said: “Goal for Plymouth, we have heard this before. Does this one count, Jamie Mackie?”
Mackie then awkwardly replied as the scoreboard said 1-0 to the incorrect team: “It is a Plymouth player that scored… but it is at the wrong end.”
The graphic quickly changed and a red-faced Warren clarified: “It is Barnsley who are in front.
“Apologies for the slight moment of excitement for you Plymouth fans, only to find out you’re behind.”
But the blunders were not done there as The Tykes then made it 2-0.
When Adam Phillips doubled their lead, Sky Sports accidentally made a score correction on the vidiprinter to say it was still 1-0.
They were then forced to hilariously correct the correction.
Warren handled it like a pro, brilliantly saying: “I think the vidiprinter might still be on holiday, lying on a lounger with a couple of pina coladas.”
There were no errors in the second-half as Barnsley won 3-1.
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