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Sky launches app to bring all Premier League goals to pub goers

28-Oct-2016 By Liam Coleman

All customers in venues with Sky Sports Wi-Fi can now watch every Premier League goal and match highlights through a free new app.

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Full-time Fletch... on England's Euro 2016 hopes

07-Jun-2016 By Darren Fletcher

BT Sport commentator Darren Fletcher previews England’s Euro 2016 tournament chances ahead of the big kick-off this weekend.

Greene King Leisure Tracker

Atmosphere is key for fans as third go to pubs for Euro 2016

24-May-2016 By Oli Gross

Atmosphere is the most important ingredient in attracting football fans to pubs this summer, according to this month’s Greene King Leisure Tracker.

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Full-time Fletch... on video technology in football

27-Apr-2016 By Darren Fletcher

Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator and host of Fletch & Sav, gives his take on the use of video technology in the game and the battles at both ends of the table.

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Full-time Fletch... on the players of the year

15-Apr-2016 By Darren Fletcher

Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator and host of Fletch & Sav, runs the rule over the leading contenders for Premier League footballer of the year — as well as who has been this season’s biggest flop.

AB InBev unveils 2016 Budweiser on-trade football activity

04-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

AB InBev has unveiled Budweiser’s on-trade football activity for 2016 as it celebrates its ongoing global association with the sport.

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Full-time Fletch... on the exciting English young guns

11-Dec-2015 By Darren Fletcher

Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav, picks out six of the best English young guns from this season’s Premier League.

New Carlsberg Fan Squad ad transforms football fans' pub experience

09-May-2014 By Mike Berry

Carlsberg is set to unveil its new ‘Fan Squad’ TV advert starring Paddy McGuinness, Ian Wright and Jeff Stelling over the final weekend of the Barclays Premier League season.

Government announces licensing hours extension for World Cup

31-Mar-2014 By James Wallin

The Home Office has confirmed it will allow pubs to stay open late for World Cup matches.

Competition: Win the ultimate Carlsberg quiz for your pub

16-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Four pubs will get the chance to host the ultimate Carlsberg pub quiz with BBC Sport’s Chris Hollins and football legends Peter Reid and Ian Rush.

MPs: don't free up soccer broadcast rights

16-Aug-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

A group of MPs has urged the UK Government to "use all its influence" in Europe to block the freeing up of football broadcast rights that would have...

Pub bans all talk of the World Cup

19-May-2010

An Essex pub is hoping to attract World Cup "widows" after banning all talk of the tournament while the rest of the country goes football crazy. The...

Snacks brand gets in on World Cup action

10-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

United Biscuits is going nuts about the World Cup by running a range of promotions to help pubs boost snacks sales over the summer. It will be...

World Cup Special: A whole different ball game

04-Mar-2010

A pub can be a serious pitfall for a professional footballer - you only have to look at the likes of George Best, Paul Gascoigne and Stan Bowles to...

Carlsberg renews football sponsorship

11-Sep-2009

Carlsberg is set to score with football fans thanks to a renewed sponsorship deal with the FA and a free pint giveaway to celebrate England's...

Might the BEC report be a catalyst for change?

25-May-2009 By Hamish Champ

The fallout from the Business & Enterprise Select Committee (BEC) report continued to drift across the pub industry last week. Pubco executives...

MP voices fears over free-to-air football

01-May-2009 By John Harrington

The Government will be urged by an influential committee to re-think the policy of having all football World Cup matches free-to-air. That's the...

Brains extends Welsh football deal

13-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney

Brains has agreed a new deal to sponsor Welsh football with its beer 45 continuing as the Official Beer of Welsh football. The four year deal extends...

Football Preview: Fantasy footfall

16-Jul-2008

The inspired Skinner and Baddiel TV show Fantasy Football League may not be on telly any more but that hasn't stopped the game around which the...

Make the most of football fever

06-Jun-2006

Only a few days to go. You can almost smell the horse linament and the dodgy burgers on the Frankfurt wind and hear the faint clicking of toe bones...

Urinal goal makes a big splash

10-May-2006 By Lucy Britner

There's another reason blokes will be visiting the "little boys room" as a brand new pub game has just been introduced in time for the World Cup....

Pubs warned not to show Saturday afternoon matches

13-Jul-2005

Licensees are being warned to be wary of companies which claim to be able to supply Saturday afternoon games legally.With the new football season...

Licensees join fight to tackle pirate TV footy

28-Apr-2005

by Tony Halstead Licensees are helping soccer bosses win their battle against pirate TV screenings of Premier-ship football. More than 50 calls are...

Euro 2004: Match guide

25-May-2004

All games kick off at either 5pm or 7.45pm and in the group stages you get two games every evening.It's important to plan how to make the most of...

Pubs face fight for World Cup trade

24-May-2002

Pubs have been warned they face tough competition from restaurants vying for the extra early morning trade during the World Cup.Compass Group, which...

Budweiser six-a-side winners to make dream trip to World Cup

01-May-2002

While magistrates mince words, more than 500 pub and bar football teams around Britain are getting bruised and muddy in the battle for seats on a...

The final countdown - World Cup fever intensifies...

11-Apr-2002

As World Cup fever intensifies over the coming weeks, publicans should be on the spot to cash in. Phil Mellows examines what's in storeMark it on...

Pubs will fight to open early and serve alcohol for World Cup

28-Feb-2002

The trade is gearing up for a battle with magistrates after they ruled that pubs could not open early to serve alcohol during England's World Cup...

Publican's bid to open early for World Cup looks bleak

07-Feb-2002

An Oxfordshire publican has become one of the first to apply for a special order of exemption to open during England's World Cup matches.But...

Early kick-off for World Cup means publicans may miss out on money-spinner

14-Sep-2001

The trade has reacted with dismay to the news that next summer's money-spinning World Cup football matches are to be screened at breakfast time.Host...