Sports bars

01 24/7 SPORTS BAR

It’s slick and modern and open 24 hours, which means if you’re an English Premiere League tragic, this is the place to plant yourself at all hours of the night. Lvl 1, The Star, 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont 2009. 02 9777 9000. www.star.com. au. Open 24 hours.

02 ALEXANDRIA HOTEL

If there’s a Swans game on telly this place operates as an unofficial headquarters for those who cheer the red and the white. 35 Henderson Rd, Alexandria 2015. 02 9698 1933. www.alexandriahotel. com.au. Tue-Thu 11am-11pm; Fri, Sat 11am-midnight; Sun 11am-10pm.

03 THE LIGHT BRIGADE

They love their sport so much at this Paddo/Woollahra hotel we’ve seen them turn every seat in the house to face the big screen like it was a cinema. 2A Oxford St, Woollahra 2025. 02 9357 0888. www.light brigade.com.au. Mon-Thu 11am-midnight; Fri, Sat 11am-1am; Sun 11am-10pm.

04 NORTH BONDI RSL

They have a ludicrously large screen for the preferred game, plus TVs mounted around the main room of this beachfront RSL. Drinks are wallet-friendly and they do good trade in counter meals. 118-120 Ramsgate Ave, North Bondi 2026. 02 9130 3152. www. northbondirsl.com.au. Mon-Thu noon-late; Fri-Sun 10am-late.

05 THE STEYNE

Manly’s sprawling boozer has undergone a lot of upgrades recently, but the public bar is still a great spot to draw up around the old horse-shoe shaped bar and sink dark ales and lager while the footy is on. 75 The Corso Manly 2095. 02 9977 4977. www.hotelsteyne. com.au. Mon-Sat 9am-3am; Sun 9am-midnight.

06 SURLY’S

They made sure to mount two big screens behind the bar so you can get a lean on and catch every play over mac’n’cheese and slow cooked ribs. 182 Campbell St, Surry Hills 2010. 02 9331 3705. surlys.com.au. Tue-Sat noon-midnight; Sun noon-10pm.