Sky Sports revealed a redesigned scoreline display during Friday evening's League One fixture between Luton Town and AFC Wimbledon, prompting widespread criticism from viewers.
The broadcaster's updated graphics made their debut as the 2025-26 football season commenced, marking a significant departure from their established visual presentation.
The new format appeared on screens during the opening match of the campaign, immediately drawing negative reactions from fans watching the coverage.
Viewers took to social media platforms to voice their displeasure with the aesthetic changes, with many expressing frustration at the broadcaster's decision to overhaul the familiar scoring display that had been used for English Football League matches.
Sky Sports revealed a redesigned scoreline display during Friday evening's League One fixture between Luton Town and AFC Wimbledon, prompting widespread criticism from viewers
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The revamped design now incorporates team crests alongside abbreviated names, mirroring the format used for Premier League broadcasts.
Typography has also been updated, with modifications to the lettering style for team names, scores and match timing.
The visual overhaul brings consistency across Sky's football coverage but has proven controversial among viewers accustomed to the simpler presentation.
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Sky Sports viewers weren't impressed by the new scoreline format as Luton beat AFC Wimbledon
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One fan posted: "The new Sky Sports graphics look s*** and it's really annoying me."
Another viewer commented: "This new font on the Sky Sports football graphics is not the one."
Further criticism emerged, with supporters questioning the rationale behind the changes.
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A third fan stated: "Hate it, why are the badges so small."
Another viewer expressed their frustration more forcefully: "These new Sky Sports graphics are dreadful. Why change something that wasn't broken?"
Luton won 1-0 in their first match in League One, having suffered back-to-back relegations over the past two seasons.
The Hatters secured victory at Kenilworth Road through an unfortunate own goal by Ryan Johnson, giving them three points in their opening fixture.
Speaking after the win, Luton boss Matt Bloomfield admitted he was pleased to secure all three points.
"We feel like there’s certain things that have gone against us over the last period of time," he said.
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“One thing you can’t do is whine about it. All you can do is get on with your work, and you have to be grateful when the gods shine on you and give you a little bit of fortune.
“There were only two teams in the last 10 league games (last season) that got more points than us Burnley and Leeds.
“But after being relegated you can’t expect that everything’s going to be looked on smoothly with sunshine and smiles.”