To celebrate the start of the 2022/2023 football season, streaming service NOW has partnered with the cult social channel Footy Scran for the first-ever Footy Scran Live event on Friday 5th August.

Hosted by presenter and footie fanatic Chunkz, Footy Scran Live by NOW will bring together some of the nation’s best loved football food (AKA scran), as Chunkz and special guests give their predictions for the season, while Sky Sport’s coverage of the London derby between Crystal Palace and Arsenal plays out on the big screen, all at the Courtyard at Vinegar Yard in the heart of London Bridge.

As The Eagles take on The Gunners at their home ground of Selhurst Park, stadium food and footy fans alike can enjoy the crème de la crème of British footy scran – all for FREE.

The mouth-watering delights, picked by Footy Scran, will include:
Nottingham Forest favourite Working Man’s Kitchen and their iconic Pizza Dog
Punjabi delicacy specialists from Samosas Direct who are a must visit for Brentford F.C. fans
Chicken and vegan Souvlaki and Gyros from Come and Go Souvlaki, the perfect feast at the Dulwich Hamlet F.C. matches
West Ham’s must visit, The Rib Man, for baby-back ribs are outdoor reared pigs on Norfolk and Suffolk farms

As well as being able to feast on the best of the UK’s football scran, those lucky enough to make it to this ultimate football and food mash up event will hear from special guests as they unpick the latest team transfers, line-ups, and the race for the top of the league.

Fans who fancy being part of the scrandimonium can head to NOW Sport Twitter – @NOWSport – for their chance to win two tickets to the event. The ballot is open now, and will close at 15:00 BST, Tuesday 2 August 2022

WHAT: Footy Scran x NOW Live
WHERE: Courtyard Bar at Vinegar Yard, 72-82 St Thomas St, London SE1 3QU
WHEN: Friday 5th of August. Arrivals from 6.30pm for FREE drinks and scran. The football chat, featuring special guests, starts at 7.30pm ahead of the match kick off at 8pm
HOW: Visit NOW Sport on Twitter – @NOWSport – to enter the ballot before 15:00 BST, Tuesday 2 August 2022

Ahead of the event kick-off, YouTube personality, Chunkz said: “Football is one of my biggest passions and Premier League season is always a highlight of the year – I never miss a big game. I’m an Arsenal supporter so the fact I’m hosting the kick-off game, and it’s my team that’s playing, makes it even more epic.

Aside from the game itself, football food is one of the best things about match day – it’s what brings it all together. It’s going to be a good night and hopefully a great result.”

Tom Sibley, the creator of Footy Scran, said: “If you told me in 2021 that in less than a year, I’d be hosting a Footy Scran event with NOW to kick off the football season, I wouldn’t believe you. It’s crazy to think that sharing a photo of chips, sausages, and curry sauce in a cob has led to many heated debates on TV and online about the state of food at the footy.

I love heading along to a game with mates and grabbing some scran along the way is always a highlight – turns out I’m not the only one. Whether it’s a local game or the Premier League, food is always such a big part of match day. The best scran, footy, Chunkz – it’s mad, a pinch-me moment for sure!”

Those who miss out on tickets to Footy Scran LIVE by NOW, can catch the new football season on streaming service NOW on the Sports Membership, starting at £11.99 for a Day Membership or £33.99 for a Month Membership or on Sky Sports.

Sky Sports has the first pick from each round of fixtures and during the 2022/23 season, with 128 Premier League matches exclusively live on Sky Sports, including blockbuster fixtures in the first two months with Chelsea vs Tottenham on Sunday August 14 and Manchester United’s home games with Liverpool on Monday August 22 and Arsenal on Sunday September 4. The 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship season will get under way on Friday July 29, when play-off finalists Huddersfield host relegated Burnley at the John Smith’s Stadium, live on Sky Sports. NOW Sports Members can also enjoy the 2022/23 Women’s Super League season, starting with the defending champions Chelsea starting at home to West Ham on 11 September.