Tuesday, January 27

Wembley coach and hotel places available


Champion Sports Tours have 10 places left for their coach and hotel combo deal when United face Spurs in the Carling Cup Final on March 1.

A one-night stay in a hotel and a place on the coach costs £85 per person, based on two people sharing a twin room.
The coach leaves Manchester for London on February 28 and returns after the game. Match tickets are not included in the deal. Go here to book.

Monday, January 26

West Brom reminder

You can find a travel guide for tomorrow's game here.

Sunday, January 25

Applications to open for Inter Milan


Box holders, ACS season ticket holders and executive members wishing to get tickets for the Champions League last 16 first leg match away in Milan can apply from 8am tomorrow.

Fans will have 48 hours to put their application in online or by calling 0161 868 8000/

They can then check the results from Thursday February 5.

Those with tickets must submit their travel report to the club by Sunday February 8.

United have about 4,000 tickets which cost approximately £45.

East Midlands trip for reds in cup


United will travel to either Derby or Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup 5th round.

The match will take place at either Pride Park or the City Ground on the weekend of Saturday February 14.

After drawing 1-1 in the first match Forest will play Derby at home on Wednesday February 4.

After that, we'll bring you ticket and travel news.
It may well be that fans will have to apply for tickets before then, but we'll keep you updated.

Saturday, January 24

United safely through to Round Five

Having seen off Spurs in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford tonight, the reds are in the hat for the fifth-round draw, which takes place at 6pm tomorrow.

You can see it live on ITV1.

Wednesday, January 21

Readers' questions - Milan drinking


Q, We don't land at Bergamo airport until around 4pm. I am a bit worried about finding a decent place to have a drink in the time we have left.

Do you know any red friendly bars/ pubs or anywhere United have congregated in the past? Wes.

A. Well, first of all, you should have plenty of time getting into Milan or to the stadium.

When you arrive at Bergamo Airport, get on the Terravision coach direct to Milano Centrale train station. It takes roughly an hour and costs e10 one way and e16 return. You can even book online to save time

The timetable is here but you should aim for the 4pm, 4.30pm or 5pm coaches.

So you'll get to Milan by 5.30pm - three hours and 15 minutes before the game. I would recommend you head towards the ground at this point.

But if you want to drink in town and sample some culture, head for the Duomo Milano by taking the Metro four stops south on the Yellow Line to Duomo station.

Here's a Metro map. If you stick with this plan, you'll at least getting near to the stadium so it's not adding to your journey.


This is the historic cathedral and the star tourist attraction of Milan. Immediately in front of it is a square called the Piazza Del Duomo with a McDonalds and some bars facing it. The building on the left of the photo, adjacent to the Duomo, is a shopping centre.

Bars in the square include Nepentha, at Piazza Diaz Armando and Nuovo Bar Delle Ore Di Pronzato Valter Renato. In past visits to Milan, reds have congregated here en masse.

Those bars are likely to be where you'll find most of the reds who are set to arrive the day before the game.

However, if you'd rather play it safe and head to the ground, take the Metro fom Milano Centrale six stops south on the Green Line get off at Cadorna, then take the Red Line five stops west (towards Molino Dorino) to Lotto Fiera 2.
When you leave the Metro, you're a 15-minute walk from the ground, though you don't need directions - just follow the crowd and the souvenir stalls.

The only problem is that there's absolutely nothing remotely resembling a bar next to the stadium, so you're better off sticking to near Lotto Metro stop.

One hidden beauty lies in the opposition direction from the ground, but not too far away and it should be quiet enough to guarantee you three or four trips to the bar before heading off to the match.

It's called the Black Bull (pictured right). From Lotto, follow the main road (Viale Enrico Elia) up for about five minutes until you come to Viale Certosa.
Turn left and you'll find the pub on the right-hand side of the road. It's small but welcoming and definitely red friendly.

Other than that, it really is slim pickings for drinking by the ground. A lot of people will be sticking to hotel bars and meeting friends there.

Good luck though and enjoy your trip.

Tuesday, January 20

United through to Carling Cup final


The reds will play either Spurs or Burnley in the Carling Cup final after beating Derby 4-3 on aggregate in the semis.

It will take place on Sunday March 1 with a 3pm kick off, so the home league match against Portsmouth, due to take place a day earlier, has been postponed.

United say they expect to get 31,748 tickets costing either £80, £66, £52 or £38 depending where your seat is. Over 65s and under 16s will pay half.
Box holders, executive members and season ticket holders can apply from 8am on Thursday through til 8am next Monday either online or by calling 0161 868 8000.

Loyalty pot members and season ticket holders in the ACS scheme will get priority and the more home cup games you've been to this season, the higher your chance of getting one for this game.
Applicants can find out if they have got a ticket from 8am on January 31 by calling the number above or checking their online booking history.
After that, any left will go on sale to One United Members from 8am on February 2.
United are running coaches to Wembley with places costing £32 per person.

We'll put up a travel and pub guide in the coming days.

Don't forget to check our West Brom travel guide, which will be followed by a pub guide later this week.