Football:
It is usually possible to get tickets to see most soccer teams based in the area by paying outside the relevant ground on match days.

The big exceptions to this rule are Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC. Both teams are sold out for pretty much every match at home.

You can either take your chances by buying tickets from a "tout" or "scalper" outside the ground on match-days, or, (providing you can pay corporate hospitality rates) plan ahead by contacting one of these agents: