EFL Cup: Liverpool - Southampton draws 1,174,000 viewers on Sky Sports 1 in the UK

Liverpool FC (Premier League) - Southampton FC (Premier League) (0-1), the second leg semi-final of the 2016-17 EFL Cup (Southampton advanced 2-0 on aggregate), drew 1.174 million viewers on average on the pay-TV channel Sky Sports 1, on Wednesday, 25/01/2017 (kick-off at 20:00 local time, pre-match from 19:30).

This figure represented a 5.7% audience share, and puts the British private channel at the forefront of the UK pay-TV market for the day of 25/01/2017.

• Hull City AFC (Premier League) - Manchester United FC (Premier League) (2-1), the second leg semi-final of the 2016-17 EFL Cup (Manchester United advanced 3-2 on aggregate), drew 830,000 viewers on average on Sky Sports 1, on Thursday, 26/01/2017 (kick-off at 19:45 local time, pre-match from 19:30 hours). Audience share: 3.9%.

• The final of the 2016-17 EFL Cup (English league cup) will see Southampton face Manchester United at Wembley, on Sunday 26/02/2017 at 16:30 local time/ 17:30 CET Central European Time .

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