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 three 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 moist succulent turkey, Grandads’ Sausage pig in blanket, creamed mash potato, roasted potatoes, baton carrots, parsnip and Brussel sprouts topped with apricot stuffing covered in Bovril and brandy gravy, the fan favourite is back at the County Courtyard at Edgeley Park.
Priced at £5.50 – County fans will be able to pick up a Christmas dinner in a cup at the County Courtyard before the game (doors open at 6pm) and at half-time on Friday 20th December when County face Peterborough United. As well as the Christmas Dinner in a Cup, the County faithful will be in for an extra treat as they can also tuck into the likes of Christmas in a Barm, Pigs in Blankets & Bovril dipping gravy and a range of new pies from HM Pasties such as Christmas Pie, Jerk Chicken Pie and vegan Saag Aloo Pie.
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. Mulled wine and hot chocolates are also available too.
The Stockport County Courtyard fan zone will be open on Friday 2o December at 6pm and will serve up a host of other festive favourites before and after the match alongside their Christmas in a cup.