‘Did anyone tell the Hull ground staff?’ – Fans baffled by conditions for Man Utd’s season opener

FOOTBALL fans were left baffled after noticing something unusual about the MKM Stadium ahead of the Premier League match between Hull City and Manchester United. Newly-promoted Hull played host to United in the first 12:30pm Saturday match of the season. Hull welcomed Man Utd to the MKM Stadium on Saturday Credit: Getty Fans were baffled to see the floodlights switched on However, fans were confused to see the floodlights on – despite kick-off being in the middle of the day in August. One person said: “Did anyone tell the Hull groundspeople that it was a 1230 kick off v #MUFC? Floodlights on?” Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! Another wrote: “Most of the UK are having a heatwave, yet Hull has managed to look like a midwinter game with the floodlights on at midday. “Welcome back to the Premier League.” While a third joked: “Floodlights on at 12:30pm in summer? Hull is not a real place…” Hull took the lead through Semi Ajayi in the 17th minute after a shot that was initially saved by Senne Lammens fell to him in front of goal. Nobel Mendy then made it two after heading home a free kick from Regan Slater. The home fans at the MKM Stadium then mocked the United supporters by chanting: “You’re getting mauled by the Tigers.” Most read in Sport MORE TO FOLLOW Comment now