Powerleague Stoke Trentham Lakes

You've just finished getting absolutely rinsed on the astroturf and desperately need a pint to wash away the shame. Luckily, the bar here does exactly what it says on the tin, without any pretensions. The setting's hardly glamorous – you're essentially drinking in a sports centre next to the retail park – but the screens are decent for catching whatever match is on, and the beer's cold enough to make you forget you've just spent forty quid to run around like a headless chicken for an hour. The food's actually a pleasant surprise too. None of your sad sports centre sandwiches here – they do proper burgers and decent chips that'll sort you right out after burning through your weekly calorie allowance. It's functional rather than fancy, but sometimes that's exactly what you need when you're sweaty, knackered, and trying to convince your mates that you definitely didn't miss that open goal.