If you've missed out on the scrabble for a match day ticket, then there is still hope as across the UK, there are hotels with rooms looking directly out onto stadium grounds and pitches.
On days when the stands are filled to the rafters and a seat simply can't be bought, these pitch-side digs offer the perfect back-up option.
Not only do some have prime views of the spectacle below, they allow fans to watch the game from the comfort of their own bed with a minibar drink in hand and room service snack on the side table.
