TICKETS are now available for the annual Sportsman's Dinner staged by Chester-le-Street and District branch of the Sunderland AFC Supporters' Association.

The event will be staged in the banqueting suite at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, on Maundy Thursday, April 17, at 7.30pm.

Guest speaker is England 1966 World Cup winner Alan Ball while comedy impressionist Aaron James will also entertain.

Tickets, costing £25, are available on the branch hotline on 0788 792 1726.