Wetherspoons in major move next week that will delight pub goers

15 July 2023 , 18:41

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Wetherspoons is the biggest pub chain in the UK - but doesn't usually cater to football fans. (Image: Getty Images)

Wetherspoons-lovers can look forward to an exciting addition to the ‘Spoons experience next week - particularly if they’re

A significant majority of the 827 pubs will be showing the from next week onwards, which begins on Thursday.

This follows on from their unprecedented showing of the men’s World Cup in December last year - and only won’t be available in

A Wetherspoons spokesperson said: "Television coverage of the matches will be screened at the pubs for the duration of the tournament, which concludes with the final on Sunday, August 20 at 11am.

"Enjoy football action with a superb selection of real ales, craft beers and wines."

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The 2023 Women’s World Cup is taking place in Australia and New Zealand - meaning many of the games will be taking place overnight.

However, England’s first three group stage games have been scheduled for morning time in the UK, meaning they will be during Wetherspoons opening hours.

England face Haiti on 22 July at 10:30, Denmark on 28 July at 09:30, and China on 1 August at 12:00.

See below for a list of Wetherspoons pubs which won’t be showing the football:

• The Crown, Berkhamsted

• The Cross Keys, Beverley

• The Albert and The Lion,

• The Turls Green,

• The Commercial Rooms,

• The Corn Exchange, Bury St Edmunds

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• The Lord of the Isles,

• The Bottle Kiln, Harwich

• The High Cross,

• The Barrel Vault,

• The Moon & Bell, Loughborough

• The Six Bells, Lymington

• Wetherspoons,

• The Watchman, New Malden

• The Britannia Inn,

• The Kingfisher, Poynton

• The Ralph Fitz Randal, Richmond

• The Castle Hotel, Ruthin

• Wetherspoons, Victoria

• The Man in the Wall, Wimborne

It’s a double whammy for those who love both football and cider, as Strongbow and Strongbow Dark Fruits return to the Wetherspoons menus on August 2, for the first time since their removal in 2021.

To find your nearest branch,

Alex Croft