Fulham
Craven Cottage, South West London
Sunday August 22, kick off 16:00
Premier League
Tickets
United are yet to announce how many tickets they have got, but we think it is 2,931 out of a stadium capacity of 25,500.
They are in the Putney End, behind one goal.
Tickets cost £49 for adults, £38 for over 65s and £22 for under 16s.
The application deadline for executive members and season ticket holders to apply has passed. Those who applied can find out on August 4 if they have tickets by calling 0161 868 8000 or online.
The home end is sold out. Some neutral end tickets (essentially an extra away end) went on sale on Seatwave on July 27, but they sold out pretty quickly. It's worth checking Seatwave's Fulham section in case more go on sale, but we predict they won't.
TV
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 1 HD, with the show starting at 15:30.
You can also watch the match online. Links to video streams will be posted here two hours before kick off. Download Sopcast or Veetle for the best streams.
Travel
Car - £64
If you are using a satnav of a routeplanner, like our favourite, Greenflag, use the destination postcode KT3 6PT.
Take the M6 to Birmingham, then the M42 and the M40 and go onto the M25.
Follow that south towards Gatwick Airport and get off at junction 10.
Take the first exit and go on the A3 towards London for 11 miles and then the ground is on the left off Malden Way. It takes about three hours, 45 minutes each way.
Petrol costs about £32 each way. Add £4 on each way if you want to take the M6 Toll Road.
Parking - free
On matchday, there is a special restriction in place, which stops you parking for more than an hour in any restricted zone.
The further you get from the ground, the more likely you are to find free parking spots.
If you want to play it safe, there are a few marshalled car parks off Stevenage Road and Woodlawn Road at a fiver each.
If you're really desperate for a free place to park, try Dover House Road (SW15 5AU). There are no parking restrictions, but it's a good 15-minute walk to the ground.
Train - £44.50
There are two ways to get to the stadium from Manchester and back – both as quick as each other and one slightly cheaper than each other.
Route A £44.50
Step 1
Buy a day return from Manchester to Putney. If you do it now via National Rail, it will cost you from £44.50 return, depending on which trains you take. (if you buy three sets of tickets, separately, it ends up fractionally more expensive).
Step 2
Take one of these.
Leave Piccadilly: 08:05 08:20 09:20 10:20 10:35 11:15 11:35 11:55 12:15 12:35 12:55
Arrive Euston...: 10:56. 11:00 12:07. 12:56 13:00 13:31 13:49 14:12 14:30 14:50 15:11
Journey time....: 2:51... 2:40... 2:47... 2:36. 2:25... 2:16. 2:14..2:17.. 2:15... 2:15.. 2:16
Step 3
Take the Victoria Line on the Tube south to Vauxhall. It takes 12 minutes and runs every three minutes. Your train ticket will work in the Tube entrance.
Step 4
Take the train to Putney, which takes 11 minutes and runs every 12 minutes.
Step 5
Walk north up Fulham High Street and cross the Thames on to Putney Bridge Approach. Then walk up Fulham High Street and continue onto Fulham Palace Road. The ground is on your left.
The game to Manchester
Follow steps 5, 4 and 3 in reverse. Then take one of these:
Leave Euston.....: 18:15. 18:35 18:55.19:15. 19:35 19:55 20:15. 20:35 21:24. 21:50
Arrive Piccadilly: 20:30 21:51 21:09 21:30 21:52 22:09 22:30 23:00 00:10 00:53
Journey time.....:.2:15... 2.16.. 2.14.. 2.15...2:17.. 2:14...2:15...2:25....2:46...3:03
Route B - £45.10
Step 1
Buy a day return from Manchester to Euston. If you do it now via National Rail, it will cost you from £39.50 return, depending on which trains you take.
Step 2: Take one of these.
Manchester to the game
Leave Piccadilly: 08:05 08:20 09:20 10:20 10:35 11:15 11:35 11:55 12:15 12:35 12:55
Arrive Euston...: 10:56. 11:00 12:07. 12:56 13:00 13:31 13:49 14:12 14:30 14:50 15:11
Journey time....: 2:51... 2:40... 2:47... 2:36. 2:25... 2:16. 2:14..2:17.. 2:15... 2:15.. 2:16
Step 3
From Euston Tube, buy a one-day Travelcard covering zones 1 and 2 on the Tube for £5.60.
Step 4
Take the Tube from Euston to Putney Bridge, it takes 35 minutes. Services will run every five minutes.
First, take the Victoria Line from Euston to Green Park, then take the Piccadilly Line from Green Park to Earls Court, then take the District Line from Earls Court to Putney Bridge.
Step 5: Walk up Fulham High Street and continue onto Fulham Palace Road. The ground is on your left.
The game to Manchester
Follow steps 5, 4 and 3 in reverse. Then take one of these:
Leave Euston.....: 18:15. 18:35 18:55.19:15. 19:35 19:55 20:15. 20:35 21:24. 21:50
Arrive Piccadilly: 20:30 21:51 21:09 21:30 21:52 22:09 22:30 23:00 00:10 00:53
Journey time.....:.2:15... 2.16.. 2.14.. 2.15...2:17.. 2:14...2:15...2:25....2:46...3:03
Match coach
Thomas Cook Travel is running coaches to this game on behalf of United but has not yet said how much places cost.
The Betty Bus is running to this game and leaves Chorlton Street at 07:30. Places cost £35. To book, send your name, number of places needed and a contact telephone number to redsaway@hotmail.co.uk
Coach and Tube - £7 and £5.60
National Express is running five coaches from Manchester to London and three coaches back from London to Manchester
Leave Chorlton Street Bus Station: 05:45 07:45 08:00 09:30 10:15
Arrive Victoria Bus Station..........: 10:50 14:45 13:20..14:50 15:20
Journey time...............................: 5:05...7:00..5:20....5:20...5:05
One-way cost...............................: £4......£5......£4.......£4......£4
From Victoria Bus Station, walk five minutes down the road to Victoria Tube Station (see the map above).
Then buy a one-day Travelcard covering zones 1 and 2 on the Tube for £5.60.
1.Take the Victoria Line from Victoria to Green Park.
2. Then take the Piccadilly Line from Green Park to Earls Court
3. Then take the District Line from Earls Court to Putney Bridge.
It's then a 15-minute walk to the ground. To get there, walk up Fulham High Street and continue onto Fulham Palace Road. The ground is on your left.
Leave Victoria Bus Station............: 19:00 20:00 22;30
Arrive Chorlton Street Bus Station: 23:30 00:45 02:45
Journey time................................: 4:50...4:45....4:15
One-way cost................................: £4.......£5.......£3
Megabus is running five coaches from Manchester to London and three coaches back from London to Manchester on the day of the game, with places costing £8 to £10 each way.
Leave Chorlton Street Bus Station: 04:30 06:30 09:15 10:15 10:30
Arrive Victoria Bus Station..........: 08:30 11:00 14:00 14:50 15:00
Journey time...............................: 4:00....4:30..4:45....4:35..4:30
One-way cost............................... £5.50...£5.50 £9.....£7.50 £7.50
From Victoria Bus Station, walk five minutes down the road to Victoria Tube Station (see the map above).
Then buy a one-day Travelcard covering zones 1 and 2 on the Tube for £5.60.
1.Take the Victoria Line from Victoria to Green Park.
2. Then take the Piccadilly Line from Green Park to Earls Court
3. Then take the District Line from Earls Court to Putney Bridge.
It's then a 15-minute walk to the ground. To get there, walk up Fulham High Street and continue onto Fulham Palace Road. The ground is on your left.
Leave Victoria Bus Station............: 18:30 19:30 23:00
Arrive Chorlton Street Bus Station: 23:00 23:55 03:00
Journey time................................: 4:30...4:25...4:00
One-way cost................................: £9......£5:50 £5.50
Plane and train - £84.92 and £7.50
All British Airways
Manchester to Gatwick (all flight times 55 minutes)
Depart: 06:55 08:25 11:45
Return: 21:00 21:00 21:00
Price: £78.89 £78.89 £83.39
It takes an hour to reach Putney Bridge Tube stop from the airport.
First, take the train to Victoria. The journey takes 30 minutes and services leave every 15 minutes. If you buy in advance via National Rail, a return costs £10. On the day, it will cost £33.80.
Then transfer onto the Tube. Get a one-day Travelcard covering zones 1 to 2 for £5.60 and take the District Line seven stops east towards Wimbledon.
Manchester Heathrow (all flights 60 minutes)
Depart: 08:15 10:00
Return: 20:20 20:20
Price: £120.42 £84.92
Then buy a one-day Travelcard covering zones 1 to 6 for £7.50 and take the Tube on the Piccadilly Line north and get off at Hammersmith and walk 15 minutes down Fulham Palace Road to the ground. The journey takes 41 minutes and services leave every 10 minutes.
Pubs
The Eight Bells, at 89 Fulham High Street, is always one of the biggest draws for reds attending this game. It is a stone's throw away from Putney Bridge Tube Stop and a favoured meeting place a 10-minute walk from the ground.
It has an outside seating area – ideal for a summer away – and serves real ale as well as food.
The pub also has Sky, so you'll be able to watch Hibs v Rangers at 12:15 and the second half of Middlesboro v Sheffield United if you wish.
It's been around since 1629 and the locals love it, though Fulham fans tend to drink nearer the ground on match days. It's open from 10:00.
The Eight Bells can get a bit hectic at the horseshoe-shaped bar, so if you fancy somewhere a bit less crowded, walk up past the ground and call in at The Crabtree in Rainville Road (pictured left).
It's a newly refurbished Victorian pub, with 42 seats in the bar area and 70 in the dining area.
But this venue's highlight is in the huge beer garden, which offers wonderfully relaxing views of the River Thames.
The Crabtree opens at noon on Sunday and serves food straight after opening, with big portions.
The Sunday menu is here. Though most reviews are good, a few people have complained that it takes ages to get served for food.
It also has Sky for televised football and sells real ales.
Back on Fulham High Street at number 4, why not keep the weekend vibe going strong at Joe Cool's? (pictured right)
Yes you might have to endure a long Sunday-morning journey, but this brilliant little bar is a lively place to have a pre-match pint or three.
It's open at noon and used to be Zulu's Bar. And don't worry about size. There are five bars and there is room for 890 people.
A pint of Carling, Grolsch or Guinness will set you back £3.50, which is about the average for t
his part of London. It serves food like chicken and beef burgers.
Finally, the Kings Arms at 190 Fulham is a 15-minute walk to the ground via Fulham Road and Fulham Palce Road, but it's well worth the visit.
It has the feel of an old-fashion local, but with modern trimmings and excellent service.
It's open from noon and serves Peroni at £4.22 a pint, Heineken at £3.81 and a range of bottled beers and lagers from £3.42. Here is the full drinks menu.
Food is served from noon and there are bar snacks available too, like a bowl of chips for £2.10 and a Cornish pasty for £2.65.
The highlight of the main menu is the belly-busting all-day breakfast at £4.60 though the menu also has healthy options, sandwiches, vegetarian bites, salads and desserts. Here is the full menu.
If you sign up to the pub's newsletter on its website and refer a friend, you get a free drink.
Taxi firms
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Craven Cottage, South West London
Sunday August 22, kick off 16:00
Premier League
Tickets
United are yet to announce how many tickets they have got, but we think it is 2,931 out of a stadium capacity of 25,500.
They are in the Putney End, behind one goal.
Tickets cost £49 for adults, £38 for over 65s and £22 for under 16s.
The application deadline for executive members and season ticket holders to apply has passed. Those who applied can find out on August 4 if they have tickets by calling 0161 868 8000 or online.
The home end is sold out. Some neutral end tickets (essentially an extra away end) went on sale on Seatwave on July 27, but they sold out pretty quickly. It's worth checking Seatwave's Fulham section in case more go on sale, but we predict they won't.
TV
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 1 HD, with the show starting at 15:30.
You can also watch the match online. Links to video streams will be posted here two hours before kick off. Download Sopcast or Veetle for the best streams.
Travel
Car - £64
If you are using a satnav of a routeplanner, like our favourite, Greenflag, use the destination postcode KT3 6PT.
Take the M6 to Birmingham, then the M42 and the M40 and go onto the M25.
Follow that south towards Gatwick Airport and get off at junction 10.
Take the first exit and go on the A3 towards London for 11 miles and then the ground is on the left off Malden Way. It takes about three hours, 45 minutes each way.
Petrol costs about £32 each way. Add £4 on each way if you want to take the M6 Toll Road.
Parking - free
On matchday, there is a special restriction in place, which stops you parking for more than an hour in any restricted zone.
The further you get from the ground, the more likely you are to find free parking spots.
If you want to play it safe, there are a few marshalled car parks off Stevenage Road and Woodlawn Road at a fiver each.
If you're really desperate for a free place to park, try Dover House Road (SW15 5AU). There are no parking restrictions, but it's a good 15-minute walk to the ground.
Train - £44.50
There are two ways to get to the stadium from Manchester and back – both as quick as each other and one slightly cheaper than each other.
Route A £44.50
Step 1
Buy a day return from Manchester to Putney. If you do it now via National Rail, it will cost you from £44.50 return, depending on which trains you take. (if you buy three sets of tickets, separately, it ends up fractionally more expensive).
Step 2
Take one of these.
Leave Piccadilly: 08:05 08:20 09:20 10:20 10:35 11:15 11:35 11:55 12:15 12:35 12:55
Arrive Euston...: 10:56. 11:00 12:07. 12:56 13:00 13:31 13:49 14:12 14:30 14:50 15:11
Journey time....: 2:51... 2:40... 2:47... 2:36. 2:25... 2:16. 2:14..2:17.. 2:15... 2:15.. 2:16
Step 3
Take the Victoria Line on the Tube south to Vauxhall. It takes 12 minutes and runs every three minutes. Your train ticket will work in the Tube entrance.
Step 4
Take the train to Putney, which takes 11 minutes and runs every 12 minutes.
Step 5
Walk north up Fulham High Street and cross the Thames on to Putney Bridge Approach. Then walk up Fulham High Street and continue onto Fulham Palace Road. The ground is on your left.
The game to Manchester
Follow steps 5, 4 and 3 in reverse. Then take one of these:
Leave Euston.....: 18:15. 18:35 18:55.19:15. 19:35 19:55 20:15. 20:35 21:24. 21:50
Arrive Piccadilly: 20:30 21:51 21:09 21:30 21:52 22:09 22:30 23:00 00:10 00:53
Journey time.....:.2:15... 2.16.. 2.14.. 2.15...2:17.. 2:14...2:15...2:25....2:46...3:03
Route B - £45.10
Step 1
Buy a day return from Manchester to Euston. If you do it now via National Rail, it will cost you from £39.50 return, depending on which trains you take.
Step 2: Take one of these.
Manchester to the game
Leave Piccadilly: 08:05 08:20 09:20 10:20 10:35 11:15 11:35 11:55 12:15 12:35 12:55
Arrive Euston...: 10:56. 11:00 12:07. 12:56 13:00 13:31 13:49 14:12 14:30 14:50 15:11
Journey time....: 2:51... 2:40... 2:47... 2:36. 2:25... 2:16. 2:14..2:17.. 2:15... 2:15.. 2:16
Step 3
From Euston Tube, buy a one-day Travelcard covering zones 1 and 2 on the Tube for £5.60.
Step 4
Take the Tube from Euston to Putney Bridge, it takes 35 minutes. Services will run every five minutes.
First, take the Victoria Line from Euston to Green Park, then take the Piccadilly Line from Green Park to Earls Court, then take the District Line from Earls Court to Putney Bridge.
Step 5: Walk up Fulham High Street and continue onto Fulham Palace Road. The ground is on your left.
The game to Manchester
Follow steps 5, 4 and 3 in reverse. Then take one of these:
Leave Euston.....: 18:15. 18:35 18:55.19:15. 19:35 19:55 20:15. 20:35 21:24. 21:50
Arrive Piccadilly: 20:30 21:51 21:09 21:30 21:52 22:09 22:30 23:00 00:10 00:53
Journey time.....:.2:15... 2.16.. 2.14.. 2.15...2:17.. 2:14...2:15...2:25....2:46...3:03
Match coach
Thomas Cook Travel is running coaches to this game on behalf of United but has not yet said how much places cost.
The Betty Bus is running to this game and leaves Chorlton Street at 07:30. Places cost £35. To book, send your name, number of places needed and a contact telephone number to redsaway@hotmail.co.uk
Coach and Tube - £7 and £5.60
National Express is running five coaches from Manchester to London and three coaches back from London to Manchester
Leave Chorlton Street Bus Station: 05:45 07:45 08:00 09:30 10:15
Arrive Victoria Bus Station..........: 10:50 14:45 13:20..14:50 15:20
Journey time...............................: 5:05...7:00..5:20....5:20...5:05
One-way cost...............................: £4......£5......£4.......£4......£4
From Victoria Bus Station, walk five minutes down the road to Victoria Tube Station (see the map above).
Then buy a one-day Travelcard covering zones 1 and 2 on the Tube for £5.60.
1.Take the Victoria Line from Victoria to Green Park.
2. Then take the Piccadilly Line from Green Park to Earls Court
3. Then take the District Line from Earls Court to Putney Bridge.
It's then a 15-minute walk to the ground. To get there, walk up Fulham High Street and continue onto Fulham Palace Road. The ground is on your left.
Leave Victoria Bus Station............: 19:00 20:00 22;30
Arrive Chorlton Street Bus Station: 23:30 00:45 02:45
Journey time................................: 4:50...4:45....4:15
One-way cost................................: £4.......£5.......£3
Megabus is running five coaches from Manchester to London and three coaches back from London to Manchester on the day of the game, with places costing £8 to £10 each way.
Leave Chorlton Street Bus Station: 04:30 06:30 09:15 10:15 10:30
Arrive Victoria Bus Station..........: 08:30 11:00 14:00 14:50 15:00
Journey time...............................: 4:00....4:30..4:45....4:35..4:30
One-way cost............................... £5.50...£5.50 £9.....£7.50 £7.50
From Victoria Bus Station, walk five minutes down the road to Victoria Tube Station (see the map above).
Then buy a one-day Travelcard covering zones 1 and 2 on the Tube for £5.60.
1.Take the Victoria Line from Victoria to Green Park.
2. Then take the Piccadilly Line from Green Park to Earls Court
3. Then take the District Line from Earls Court to Putney Bridge.
It's then a 15-minute walk to the ground. To get there, walk up Fulham High Street and continue onto Fulham Palace Road. The ground is on your left.
Leave Victoria Bus Station............: 18:30 19:30 23:00
Arrive Chorlton Street Bus Station: 23:00 23:55 03:00
Journey time................................: 4:30...4:25...4:00
One-way cost................................: £9......£5:50 £5.50
Plane and train - £84.92 and £7.50
All British Airways
Manchester to Gatwick (all flight times 55 minutes)
Depart: 06:55 08:25 11:45
Return: 21:00 21:00 21:00
Price: £78.89 £78.89 £83.39
It takes an hour to reach Putney Bridge Tube stop from the airport.
First, take the train to Victoria. The journey takes 30 minutes and services leave every 15 minutes. If you buy in advance via National Rail, a return costs £10. On the day, it will cost £33.80.
Then transfer onto the Tube. Get a one-day Travelcard covering zones 1 to 2 for £5.60 and take the District Line seven stops east towards Wimbledon.
Manchester Heathrow (all flights 60 minutes)
Depart: 08:15 10:00
Return: 20:20 20:20
Price: £120.42 £84.92
Then buy a one-day Travelcard covering zones 1 to 6 for £7.50 and take the Tube on the Piccadilly Line north and get off at Hammersmith and walk 15 minutes down Fulham Palace Road to the ground. The journey takes 41 minutes and services leave every 10 minutes.
Pubs
The Eight Bells, at 89 Fulham High Street, is always one of the biggest draws for reds attending this game. It is a stone's throw away from Putney Bridge Tube Stop and a favoured meeting place a 10-minute walk from the ground.
It has an outside seating area – ideal for a summer away – and serves real ale as well as food.
The pub also has Sky, so you'll be able to watch Hibs v Rangers at 12:15 and the second half of Middlesboro v Sheffield United if you wish.
It's been around since 1629 and the locals love it, though Fulham fans tend to drink nearer the ground on match days. It's open from 10:00.
The Eight Bells can get a bit hectic at the horseshoe-shaped bar, so if you fancy somewhere a bit less crowded, walk up past the ground and call in at The Crabtree in Rainville Road (pictured left).
It's a newly refurbished Victorian pub, with 42 seats in the bar area and 70 in the dining area.
But this venue's highlight is in the huge beer garden, which offers wonderfully relaxing views of the River Thames.
The Crabtree opens at noon on Sunday and serves food straight after opening, with big portions.
The Sunday menu is here. Though most reviews are good, a few people have complained that it takes ages to get served for food.
It also has Sky for televised football and sells real ales.
Back on Fulham High Street at number 4, why not keep the weekend vibe going strong at Joe Cool's? (pictured right)
Yes you might have to endure a long Sunday-morning journey, but this brilliant little bar is a lively place to have a pre-match pint or three.
It's open at noon and used to be Zulu's Bar. And don't worry about size. There are five bars and there is room for 890 people.
A pint of Carling, Grolsch or Guinness will set you back £3.50, which is about the average for t
his part of London. It serves food like chicken and beef burgers.Finally, the Kings Arms at 190 Fulham is a 15-minute walk to the ground via Fulham Road and Fulham Palce Road, but it's well worth the visit.
It has the feel of an old-fashion local, but with modern trimmings and excellent service.
It's open from noon and serves Peroni at £4.22 a pint, Heineken at £3.81 and a range of bottled beers and lagers from £3.42. Here is the full drinks menu.
Food is served from noon and there are bar snacks available too, like a bowl of chips for £2.10 and a Cornish pasty for £2.65.
The highlight of the main menu is the belly-busting all-day breakfast at £4.60 though the menu also has healthy options, sandwiches, vegetarian bites, salads and desserts. Here is the full menu.
If you sign up to the pub's newsletter on its website and refer a friend, you get a free drink.
Taxi firms
Atlas Cars 0207 7385 8888
Chelsea Cars 0207 7381 5444
Hayber Cars 0207 736 3000.
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