WITH the start of the npower Football League season finally here, The Sun has teamed up with The Football League to give fans the chance to get closer to the action with its 'Footy with a Friend from £9.50' promotion, with savings of up to 80 per cent* on standard ticket prices.

The Sun already has more coverage of League football than any other newspaper, including regular opinion and analysis from all-round football expert Chris Kamara, match reports, pictures, quotes and ratings on every single match.

The paper's latest offer launched on Saturday  - the opening weekend of the npower Football League season - and brings readers even closer to the action.

It gives every reader the chance to get bargain footie tickets to matches in England and Wales from just £9.50 a pair. Readers just have to collect four differently numbered tokens printed in The Sun from Saturday 7th to Friday 13th August.

The offer gives fans access to over 100 matches from August 14th until November 6th at 58 Championship, League 1 and 2 clubs and with 100,000 tickets available at very special prices, readers can benefit from average savings of 58 per cent on full price tickets.

Sun columnist and League football expert Chris Kamara said: "You can't beat the excitement and atmosphere of npower Football League matches at any point during the season, but especially in the opening weeks - and this unbelievable deal from The Sun will let you and a friend, or whoever you want to take, get even closer to the action. Don't miss it!"

Simply collect four of the six tokens and bring the completed coupon to the Banks's Stadium Ticket Office to be redeemed for two adult tickets for just £19.50 at one of the following home games:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2ND v YEOVIL TOWN

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23RD v TRANMERE ROVERS

Tickets are subject to availability. Full details of the promotion will be available in The Sun - alternatively visit www.thesun.co.uk/footballtickets for terms & conditions plus other vital information.