Coronation Street fans say 'it's disgusting' as famous broadcaster weighs in on schedule drama
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCoronation Street fans were unimpressed to find their mid-week fix of Weatherfield action had been taken away from them as coverage of the latest FA Cup ties continued.
Both ITV and BBC covered the multiple matches on Tuesday and Wednesday evening with the results deciding who would make it through to the quarter-finals of the annual knockout football competition.
But for Corrie fans, coverage of Liverpool's three-goal winner against Southampton, which will now see them face Manchester United in the next round following their 89th-minute win over Nottingham Forest, replaced their usual Wednesday night viewing - and not everyone was happy. READ MORE: Coronation Street spoilers with a new official couple, Harvey's revenge on street and Dylan arrested READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here It comes after other viewers pointed out that fans of the ITV soap haven't been treated to the usual transmission pattern for weeks.
Following the latest move, broadcaster Tony Blackburn even shared his thoughts. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, he wrote: "This is now beyond a joke for all us Coronation Street fans.
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