Big Match Kick-off

ALAN Pardew and his players are calling for fans attending tomorrow's Play-off semi-final first leg clash with Ipswich Town, to take their seats at least 20 minutes before kick-off and join in the big game build-up!

Hammers have an extravaganza of pre-match entertainment lined up, which includes Mark Adam, who plays legendary singer Dean Martin in the hit West End musical Ratpack, performing live before kick-off.

Academy star Tony Stokes will then put pen to paper on a landmark occasion in his young career as he signs his first professional contract with the Club he supports. Tony has been with the Hammers since the age of 10 and has caught the eye at Reserve team level this season despite still being just 17-years-old.

Then, professional muscian and massive West Ham United fan Martin Tubb will lead the team out with a rousing rendition of the Post Horn Gallop, an anthem made famous during the 1960s when it was played by first the Leyton Silver Band and then the British Legion Band before the legendary Bobby Moore would lead the Hammers out at the Boleyn Ground.

Club compere Jeremy Nichollas will also be on the mic during the pre-match build up on what promises to be a memorable afternoon in Hammers history.