Football fans unwilling to pay the full price of a subscription are beginning to feel the effects of a recent Kodi stream crackdown.

Illegal broadcasts of the weekend’s Premier League matches resulted in black screens for many viewers.

At least three paid for Internet Protocol Television Services (IPTV) are reported to have been affected.

Kodi, Perfect Player and GSE IPTV are all believed to have been blocked, although more sites are likely to be targeted in the future.

Reports from Torrent Freak suggest that one UK provider tried to change its domain name, in order to bypass the restrictions, believing they were on a blacklist.

But their efforts proved fruitless, and they instead recommended that their users install Virtual Private Networks to get reconnected.

Among the matches affected was West Ham and Manchester United’s clash at Old Trafford.

It is not yet clear if the Premier League was responsible for the blackouts.

Other theories include an attack by hackers or rival streaming sites.

The High Court issued the ‘blocking order’ in July to cut off online streams for people who are illegally watching Premier League football matches.

Dubbed the ‘biggest ever crackdown’ on illegal streaming, the order will help the league intensify its crackdown on the illicit use of pre-loaded Kodi boxes and other illegal devices.

The order means UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have to stop people illegally streaming matches.

In the UK, you can only watch Premier League games legally on Sky Sports and BT Sport. Highlights can be seen on BBC Sport.

In the 2016-17 season the Premier League obtained a similar order for the last two months of the season.