Bovril has been a long-standing match-day favourite, heating the terraces up and down the country on a cold winter’s day. So sacred that things kicked off two years ago when Manchester City temporarily removed it from its drinks menu. However, there’s a winter warmer coming back to Stockport County, aiming to fill the stands of Edgeley Park with festive cheer by creating the nation’s first Christmas dinner in a cup.
Dripping in gravy, this tasty match day must-have from one of Greater Manchester’s football clubs has been created to deliver some festive magic on and off the pitch. Packed to the brim with all the festive trimmings you’d expect to see on Christmas day including roast turkey, pigs in blanket, mash potato, gravy, stuffing, and a Brussel sprout, the fan favourite is back to celebrate the 1st birthday of the County Courtyard at Edgeley Park.
Priced at £4.50 – County fans will be able to pick up a Christmas dinner in a cup at the County Courtyard before the game and at half-time on Friday 22 December when County face Notts County. As well as the Christmas Dinner in a Cup, the County faithful will be in for an extra treat at the Sutton United game on December 16. Loaded Roasties are on the menu with gravy and cheese sauce, cranberry sauce, turkey, bacon bits and stuffing.
Jonathan Vaughan, Chief Executive Officer for Stockport County, said: “After seeing the love Christmas Dinner in a cup got from our fans and people across social media, there was no question, we had to bring the festive favourite back to celebrate the County Courtyard’s first birthday. It brings festive cheer and warms the souls of County fans on what’s typically one of the coldest weekends of the year.”
With matches taking place on cold winter days, fans are going to need a warm drink to keep them in good spirits, win or lose. Many of us rely on Bovril to hold between our glove-clad hands as we watch chilly, nail-biting games but the idea of enjoying festive grub with all the best of bits of Christmas dinner in a cup sounds rather appealing.
The County Courtyard fan zone will be open on Saturday 16 December at 1.30pm and Friday 22 December at 6.15pm and will serve up a host of other festive favourites before and after the match including pulled turkey Christmas ciabatta, mulled wine and boozy coffee.