Considering football is played and adored by millions across the globe, it's a little surprising that there are very few theatre productions based on it.
Perhaps the reason for that is because the beautiful game is one that involves 22 people, not to mention the spectators and officials, making it a logistical nightmare to stage effectively.
But The Red Lion - which is currently running at the Bristol Old Vic's Weston Studio - shows that football is not simply a game played on well-kept grass.
