England vs Malta blighted by tech issues as fans fear ‘nuke threat’ and commentary disappears

ENGLAND fans fumed as Channel 4's coverage of the match against Malta suffered a massive blunder.

Harry Kane had just put the Three Lions 2-0 up when the broadcaster experienced a tech issue.

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Viewers saw TV coverage cut to a "test" screen with a loud bleeping noise over the top.

This only lasted a few seconds before the video feed was restored.

However, fans were then left without commentary of the match.

Another brief blackout would follow before all the technical issues were resolved.

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Reacting to the technical issue, one fan said: "I thought that was the end of the world nuke video prank thingy but for real there. Life flashed before my eyes. Cheers Channel 4."

A second said: "Channel 4 having a shocker."

A third said: "What’s happened here someone unplugged something?"

Another said: "Oops! Someone tried to take Channel 4 off air??"

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A fifth said: "Channel 4 just gave me a f***ing heart attack thought the bombs where dropping."

While a sixth said: "The only best part of the entire game was the TV Test Card. I thought WWIII was going to begin. Channel 4 why did you have to stop the TV Test Card? I was enjoying that."

A seventh fan joked: "And in a moment of clarity, someone at channel 4 has unplugged Dion Dublin."

Eagle-eyed fans had woken from their slumber of a dire first half when they spotted a paper aeroplane flying across their screen's.

Another exciting moment saw the fourth official sprint across the pitch to fix a linesman's equipment.

Declan Rice appeared to have put England 3-0 with a stunning goal before it was ruled out by VAR.

England went into the half-time break 1-0 ahead despite not registering a single shot on target following an own goal from Enrico Pepe.

The 2-0 win continues England's unbeaten run in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.