We’ve teamed up with legendary football commentator Clive Tyldesley & We Love Quiz to bring you a nationwide giant football pub quiz to warm you up for this years’ Champions League final!Find out below how to play and how to secure your place.
Let’s be honest… nobody likes the Geography, Science & History rounds. That’s why we’ve removed them and made this all about the beautiful game!
To make things even better there’s £2000 to be won and it’s completely free to enter! Here’s what we have planned for you.
1st Half: National Football Pub Quiz hosted by Clive Tyldesley | 7pm 2nd Half: Champions League Final 2020 | 8pm
Grab your mates, book a table at a participating We Love Sport venue on Champions League final night and see if you can win that £2000 jackpot!
HOW TO PLAY
A Game of Two Halves will take place on the We Love Quiz app which can be downloaded for free via the Apple and Android stores.
The quiz is free to play and all you need to do is arrive at a participating pub on Sunday 23rd August for 7pm, log into the We Love Quiz app and play.
For every question you answer correctly you will win points. The faster you answer the question, the more points you receive. The player at the top of the national leaderboard, with the most points at the end of the quiz, will win the huge £2000 jackpot. Our quiz is being played in over 400 pubs across England with a few thousand participants…the winner will have serious tekkers!
Don’t worry if you don’t win the national competition, the team from each participating We Love Sport venue with the most points will win a £20 bar tab for final itself!
BOOK YOUR BUBBLE IN!
Due to social distancing measures being put in place we advise that you pre-book a table for A Game of Two Halves. Call us on 0203 3266025.
You can find your nearest participating We Love Sport venue by calling one of our helpers on 0203 3266025
Alternatively, find a venue via one of our participating partners websites:
City Taverns. click here Classic Inns. click here Craft Pubs. click here Pubs With More. click here Liquorist bars. click here Live Social. click here Off The Wall. click here Proper Pubs. click here Sports Bar & Grill. click here Walkabout Bars. click here Yates Bars. click here
The first PPV boxing event post lockdown is upon us as British Heavyweight Dillian Whyte takes on Russian Alexander Povetkin at Matchroom Fight Club in Essex.
We have over 50 We Love Sport pubs and bars showing the fight across the UK. Spend your money on an ice cold pint rather than the PPV view to watch at home! Download our app to find your local and book a table.
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division and the contest is for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.
Dillian Whyte goes into this fight ranked number 2 by the RING in the heavyweight division with a record 27 wins and 1 loss.
Alexander Povetkin is currently ranked number 9 by the WBC and 6 by the RING in the heavyweight division. He holds a record of 35 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.
Povetkin seems to have the power over Whyte and is the more experienced fighter but age (40) is not on his side. Whyte meanwhile has a height & reach advantage over Alexander Povetkin.
WHO’S ON THE UNDERCARD
Jack Cullen vs Zak Chelli
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon (undisputed lightweight title)
Martin Bakole vs Sergey Kuzmin (heavyweight)
Luther Clay vs Chris Kongo (WBO global welterweight title)
DATE AND START TIME
Whyte vs Povetkin takes place on Saturday 22nd August 2020 at Matchrooms Fight Camp in Brentwood, Essex.
Coverage is set to take place from 7pm with the main event scheduled for 10:30pm.
HOW TO WATCH
The fight will be televised on Sky Sports Box Office via a subscription fee but will also be broadcast live in selected We Love Sport pubs and bars.
Do to social distancing guidelines in place we encourage customers to pre-book a table at one of our registered bars via the We Love Sport app.
We have over 50 We Love Sport pubs and bars showing the fight across the UK. Spend your money on an ice cold pint rather than the PPV view to watch at home! Download our app to find your local and book a table.
This seasons Champions League & Europa League culminate in a straight knockout competition which is being dubbed CLUB 2020. Matches will take place in Lisbon and Hamburg from the 10th August and will be broadcast via BT Sport but first we have some 2nd legs to settle.
Watch CLUB 2020 in a registered We Love Sport venue. We have over 400 sports bars & pubs across the UK to choose from. Simply download our app and book your table.
Both Chelsea have a mountain to climb in their second legs with Chelsea 3-0 down to German giants Bayern Munich. However, European nights are special nights. We have seen many football miracles happen down the years on European nights and it is truly not over till the fat lady sings.
We Love Sport take a trip down memory lane to bring you the 5 greatest British European comebacks to help all you Chelsea fans still believe.
CHELSEA 5-4 NAPOLI, 2012
In 2012 Chelsea were in disarray following the sacking of head coach André Villas-Boas after getting hammered 3-1 in Naples in the 1st leg. Chelsea were written off and were heading out of the Champions League.
However, Chelsea had other plans.
LIVERPOOL 4-3 BARCELONA, 2019
Liverpool were flying in 2019. They had reached the Champions League final the season before and were challenging Man City for the Premier League title.
A mouth watering tie was drawn against Barcelona but Liverpool were still the clear favourites. However, things went from bad to worse in Spain with a Lionel Messi masterclass giving the Catalans a 1st leg lead of 3-0… game over.
A magical night in Liverpool ensued with Barcelona stunned by the Anfield crowd and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side.
MIDDLESBROUGH 4-3 STEAUA BUCHAREST, 2006
In 2006 little old Middlesbrough were playing in Europe under Steve Mclaren and stunned everybody by reaching the semi-final. They were drawn against Steaua Bucharest and managed to escape a difficult 1st leg away tie only 1-0 down. However, no away goal in the bank.
An electric Riverside Stadium was silenced after 25 minutes with the ‘Boro 3-0 down on aggregate and the dream of a European final looking a distant dream.
Step up Massimo Maccarone…
LIVERPOOL 3-3 AC MILAN, 2005
Dubbed the ‘Miracle of Instabul’ and quite simply an absolutely insane night of football.
It wouldn’t be an understatement to say Liverpool were absolutely destroyed and ripped apart in the first 45 minutes of the 2005 Champions League final. At half time they amazingly only found themselves 3-0 down but you wondered what the full time score would be.
However, in the 54th minute we heard the famous piece of commentary from Clive Tyldesley. “In towards Gerrard!!! Hello! Hello! Here we go!!!” and as they say the rest is history.
MANCHESTER UNITED 2-1 BAYERN MUNICH, 1999
Without doubt the greatest comeback in European Cup history.
United had already performed an incredible comeback in the semi-final against Juventus but this would top it.
In the final they found themselves outplayed and 1-0 down with the treble dream looking unlikely. United piled forward in the final 10 and created chance after chance but with the clock ticking into the 90 minute mark it all looked over.
“Corner to Manchester United. Can Manchester United score? They always score……”
Watch CLUB 2020 in a registered We Love Sport venue. We have over 400 sports bars & pubs across the UK to choose from. Simply download our app and book your table.
On Saturday 1st August we launched our new national football quiz with Clive Tyldesley which has a whopping £2000 up for grabs. A staggering 1000 teams took part across the country but there could only be 1 winner in the end!
Congratulations to ‘Craigs Crack’ from The Castle Grounds in Coventry who walked away with the prize money! Below is the top 50 teams across the UK.
Keep an eye out our social media accounts for the next edition of ‘A Game of Two Halves’.
On Tuesday evening the richest game in football takes place behind closed doors with Brentford playing Fulham in the Championship playoff final. Not only is this game worth £170million to the winner but this time it means more with the bragging rights of West London up for grabs.
With over 300 We Love Sport pubs & bars broadcasting the Championship Playoff Final there really is no better place to enjoy than down the pub. Find where you can watch here.
Fulham look to return to the promised land at the first time of asking after being relegated from the Premier League in 2019 whilst Brentford will be looking to complete an incredible season after falling short at the final hurdle in the automatic promotion race.
There is also an extra incentive for The Bees as promotion to the Premier League would be a fitting tribute to the end of their beloved Griffin Park. Home of Brentford Football Club since 1904 and famous for having a boozer in each corner of the ground.
I imagine the thought of the playoffs give many Brentford supporters sleepless nights. They have competed in them a respectable eight times but have unfortunately lost on all eight occasions (1991, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2015). As they say records are there to be broken.
Fulham have competed in the playoffs only four times winning once in 2018 when they beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the Championship Playoff Final. A number of their players that day are still in the side which could bring some much needed big match experience come Tuesday night.
Fulham have enjoyed 2 stints in the Premier League with their first run lasting a whopping 13 years. Meanwhile, Brentford have never played in the Premier League but before football began they did enjoy the top flight throughout the 1930’s. However, they were relegated in the first season back following World War 2 and are yet to return.
HEAD 2 HEAD
You could say that going into this match Brentford will have the psychological edge taking 6 points off their West London neighbours this season along with two clean sheets.Impressive.
Their most recent encounter came during the season re-start following the COVID-19 lockdown. Brentford secured a 2-0 victory with second half goals from Benrahma & Marcondes. Although it could be said that Fulham were made to rue their missed chances that day.
Historically, Fulham edge this encounter but as Ian Smith famously said “by the barest of margins”. In their previous 60 meetings Fulham have won 22 & drawn 17 whilst the Bees have been victorious on 21 occasions.
VIEW FROM A BEE
Bees fan Terry Caller from Suffolk gives his predictions ahead of their crunch game against The Cottagers.
What will it mean to Brentford fans to get to the EPL? It’s crazy to even think of that as a question because I think even the most positive Bees fan would never believe we could make the Premier League when we first got promoted to the Championship. Saying this, if we make it wouldn’t it be amazing as we play great football?
Does your playoff record worry you? I have been to so many playoff games and every time I am optimistic and think we are going to win but of course you can’t ignore that we have a poor record.
What do you need to do to beat Fulham on Tuesday evening? We have a great record against Fulham over recent years so we have the beating of them. I just hope we turn up and play well.
What was your favourite memory of Griffin Park? So many good and funny times so really sad I will never be going back. It would have to be the first home win against Fulham in the Championship, Jota scoring a deflected winner late on! More recently the 7-0 win against Luton was amazing as I was with my family and it was my 3 year old nephews first game!
What’s your score prediction? 3-1 to the Bees!
A COTTAGER’S THOUGHTS
Jez Lees, 31 who has supported Fulham for 20 long years gives his thoughts ahead of Tuesdays final.
What will promotion mean to Fulham fans? “Winning on Tuesday evening would mean the world to all the fans. We deserve to be back in the Premier League and under Scott Parker I feel we are better prepared than 18/19.Scott Parker has done an incredible job as manager, bringing a style of football to the club that is exciting to watch!
Does losing to Brentford twice this season give them the edge? “Anything can happen on the day, we just need to ensure we put this at the back of our minds, stick to our game and look to play the high quality football we have seen throughout the season.”
What do Fulham need to do to beat Brentford? “We need to show mental strength and stick to what we know best and that is possession football. There is a lot riding of this game so we need to remain resilient and focused.”
Where will you be watching the final? “I will be watching the game with my dad and brother (also big Fulham fans) in the pub!”
What will the score be? “1-1 full time. Fulham to win in extra time with a Kebano free kick.”
ROAD TO WEMBLEY
Brentford agonisingly missed out automatic promotion after winning 7 league games in a row following the re-start. Two defeats in their final two league games left them facing the dreaded lottery of the playoffs against an in form Swansea City side.
However, they rallied after a 1st leg defeat to blow the Swans away 3-1 in what was a memorable performance in their final ever match at Griffin Park.
Fulham also enjoyed a successful restart and remained unbeaten following early defeats to both Brentford and Leeds United. Like Brentford, Fulham had to also endure a tough playoff trip to South Wales but ran out victorious over the 2 legs despite a late Cardiff City onslaught at Craven Cottage.
TEAM NEWS
Brentford: Marcus Forss is unavailable with a hamstring injury.
Fulham: Top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic is facing a battle to be fit for the final. Manager Scott Parker is hopeful of Mitrovic will be ready after declaring he was close to selection for the 2nd leg against Cardiff City. Also, Neeskens Kebano faces a race to be fit after picking up a hamstring injury against Cardiff City.
HOW CAN I WATCH THE FINAL
The Championship Playoff Final will be broadcast on Sky Sports on Tuesday 4th August with kick off at 7:45pm. The best place to enjoy a match of this magnitude is down the pub.
With over 300 We Love Sport registered sports bars and pubs broadcasting this match you can use our app to find your nearest and secure your seats in front of the big screen. Find out how here.
