Hull FC is set to look into technical difficulties that disrupted the Betfred Super League match with Castleford Tigers at MKM Stadium on Friday, as reported by talkSPORT.

This development comes just days ahead of Hull FC’s first Premier League match of the season against Manchester United, marking a significant moment for the newly promoted side.

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The large screens at the stadium were non-operational during Hull FC’s 18-14 loss to Castleford, and the match clock was also not functioning, leading to an unusual experience for the attendees.

Hull FC, who have shared the MKM Stadium with Hull City since 2003, announced plans to collaborate with the stadium’s operations team to determine the cause of these issues and to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

The club expressed its apologies to supporters affected by the technical problems, emphasizing that the situation was beyond its control.

Meanwhile, Castleford Tigers are gearing up to host Manchester United on Saturday, marking their first Premier League home match after almost a decade away from the top tier.

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Hull City triumphed over Middlesbrough in a dramatic Championship play-off final, with a late goal from Oli McBurnie sending the team back to the Premier League.

Manager Sergej Jakirovic has led a busy summer recruitment campaign in preparation for the challenges of top-flight football.

Recent signings include Lucas Gourna-Douath from Red Bull Salzburg and Joe Gelhardt from Leeds United.

Additionally, Hull has made headlines by breaking their transfer record twice this summer, acquiring Australian talent Lucas Herrington and Senegalese defender Nobel Mendy.

New additions to the squad also include Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis and Sweden left-back Elliot Stroud.

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Jakirovic has previously expressed the significance of managing in the Premier League to him. Reflecting on his previous role in keeping Hull in the Championship, he humorously stated during the promotion celebrations that he had “failed” since the team is now moving up to the top flight.

As the Tigers prepare for their Premier League return, Hull FC is focused on resolving its own issues after sitting 12th in the Super League table with only four matches remaining.

Hull FC are set to investigate the technical problems that affected Friday’s Betfred Super League meeting with Castleford Tigers at the MKM Stadium, talkSPORT reports.

This comes just days before the newly promoted side host their first Premier League fixture of the season against Manchester United.

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The stadium’s two large screens could not be used during Hull FC’s 18-14 defeat to Castleford. The match clock was also unavailable, creating an unusual situation for supporters and players inside the ground.

Hull FC, who have shared the MKM Stadium with Hull City since 2003, recently confirmed that they would work with the stadium’s operations team to establish what went wrong and prevent a repeat.

The club apologised to supporters affected by the problems and said the issues were beyond its control.

Meanwhile, the Tigers will welcome the Red Devils on Saturday for their first Premier League match at home after nearly a decade away from the top-flight.

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Hull City beat Middlesbrough in a dramatic Championship play-off final, with Oli McBurnie scoring a late winner to send the club back to the Premier League.

Manager Sergej Jakirovic has since overseen a busy summer of recruitment as Hull prepare for the challenge of staying in the top flight. 

Lucas Gourna-Douath and Joe Gelhardt are among the latest additions, joining from Red Bull Salzburg and Leeds United respectively.

Hull have also broken their transfer record twice this summer to bring in Australian prospect Lucas Herrington before signing Senegal international defender Nobel Mendy.

Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis and Sweden left-back Elliot Stroud have also joined the squad.

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Jakirovic has previously spoken about how much managing in the Premier League means to him. 

After being tasked with keeping Hull in the Championship, he joked during the club’s promotion celebrations that he had “failed” because the Tigers were heading to the top flight instead.

While the Tigers now prepare for their Premier League return, Hull FC have their own concerns to address. They sit 12th in the Super League table with only four rugby league matches left.