The Lion, Atherton

17/06/2026

WOW 🤩 what a fab result!
Here’s the rest of this weeks World Cup Fixtures

17/06/2026

We’re packing it in today, we have day 2 of Royal Ascot (Raceday & Tipster are on!) as well as World Cup action. - table service available during the England game.
Get in early to secure your favourite seat

15/06/2026

14/06/2026

⚽🌍 World Cup Action This Week at The Lion 🌍⚽

Join us for every match live on our big screens!

⚽️ Monday
🕔 5pm – Spain 🇪🇸 v Cape Verde 🇨🇻
🕗 8pm – Belgium 🇧🇪 v Egypt 🇪🇬
🕚 11pm – Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 v Uruguay 🇺🇾

⚽️ Tuesday
🕗 8pm – France 🇫🇷 v Senegal 🇸🇳
🕚 11pm – Iraq 🇮🇶 v Norway 🇳🇴

⚽️ Wednesday - open till 2am
🕕 6pm – Portugal 🇵🇹 v DR Congo
🕘 9pm – England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 v Croatia 🇭🇷

⚽️ Thursday
🕔 5pm – Czechia 🇨🇿 v South Africa 🇿🇦
🕗 8pm – Switzerland 🇨🇭 v Bosnia-Herzegovina
🕚 11pm – Canada 🇨🇦 v Qatar 🇶🇦

⚽️ Friday
🕗 8pm USA 🇺🇸 V Australia 🇦🇺
🕚 11pm Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 V Morocco 🇲🇦

⚽️ Saturday
🕕 6pm – Netherlands 🇳🇱 v Sweden 🇸🇪
🕘 9pm – Germany 🇩🇪 v Ivory Coast 🇨🇮

⚽️ Sunday
🕔 5pm – Spain 🇪🇸 v Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
🕗 8pm – Belgium 🇧🇪 v Iran 🇮🇷
🕚 11pm – Uruguay 🇺🇾 v Cape Verde 🇨🇻

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England Bucket Hats available behind the bar for just £5!

❤️ 50p from every hat sold will be donated to CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).

Grab a pint, cheer on your team, and enjoy all the World Cup action with us at The Lion!

14/06/2026

The countdown is on for the 1st England match to play, there’s been some good results so far and I’m sure today’s matches will not disappoint

13/06/2026

The Bonus Ball draw will be done off of DRAW 1 of a Saturdays draw
Payments should be in by 7pm please

13/06/2026

12/06/2026

No DJ tonight, however, we have the Juke Box and the footie - who do you think will win tonight’s match?

11/06/2026

Maybe our new summer drinks will make the sun come out and the rain bog off!

11/06/2026

It’s finally here!!!
The much anticipated World Cup 2026
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