South Wales derby sets viewing record on NBC Sports

Last weekend's South Wales derby between Swansea City and Cardiff City was the most viewed game on NBC Sports to date.

The American broadcaster, who aired the Premier League clash between the 2014 Sochi Games coverage, announced that an average of 1.2 million viewers tuned in to watch the match.

The all-time record viewing audience in the United States for a top-flight game was 1.67m, which was contested between Chelsea and Liverpool in 2011 and was shown live on FOX Sports.

The local derby finished 3-0 to Swansea.