‘What is doing with this clock?!’ Bizarre moment five minutes are WIPED OFF the time during State of Origin clash – but there’s a simple explanation
- State of Origin fans were confused after five minutes were wiped off TV clock
- The match clock went from 36:30 to 31:08 after the Blues made a forward pass
- Channel Nine claimed their ‘provider’ was at fault but fans did not believe them
- One fan said the broadcaster forgot to pause the match clock during stoppages
State of Origin fans were left baffled after the TV clock had five minutes wiped off in the middle of Sunday night’s match.
Viewers were confused when the clock went from 36:30 to 31:08 after the Blues were denied a try because of a forward pass during the second Origin game.
‘What the hell just happened to the TV clock?’ a bewildered fan said on Twitter.
‘Did they really play an extra five minutes in the first half? Television clocks would suggest they did,’ another viewer said.
BEFORE (left) and AFTER (right): The State of Origin TV clock went from 36:30 to 31:08 after the Blues were denied a try because of a forward pass in the middle of the game
Confused Origin fans took to Twitter to vent their frustration and demanded a explanation
Channel Nine took to Twitter to clear up the confusion.
‘Our State of Origin clock was displaying the incorrect time for a period of the first half due to an issue with our provider,’ the network wrote.
‘The issue was quickly resolved and the correct time shown for the rest of the half.’
But not all fans believed the broadcaster’s explanation.
‘What provider? This is a serious question… do you not provide your own clock?’ a Melbourne mother asked.
‘If so, with the mistake made, obviously the official timers are not providing your clock.
‘Who is this mysterious third-party clock provider? Just own up to your mistake.’
One fan had a logical explanation for the time discrepancy.
‘Nine forgot to stop the clock when the ref blew time off at any stoppage which resulted in a 6 minute difference,’ he explained.
Channel Nine tweeted their ‘provider’ was at fault (top) but fans believed the broadcaster was actually at fault (bottom two)
New South Wales thrashed Queensland 38-6 in the second State of Origin match on Saturday night.
The Maroons staged a brief comeback and tied 6-6 early on after they were awarded a penalty try when Jack Wighton was judged to have blocked Will Chambers.
Queensland won 18-14 in the first game of the series in Brisbane earlier in June
A third all-or-nothing match will decide if the Blues can retain the title for another year.
New South Wales thrashed Queensland 38-6 in the second State of Origin match (pictured) on Sunday night