By Charlie Fenton
A football-mad landlady has turned her pub garden into her own mini-football stadium.
Justine Lorriman, 33, who is a huge Burnley FC fan, spent the last year building the outdoor area fit with its very own terrace, mini football pitch, and outside bar for her watering hole, The Royal Dyche.
The landlady - who famously named the boozer after one of the clubs previous managers Sean Dyche in 2018 after he earned the club UEFA Europa League football - spent $40,000 on the project.
Justine has called the garden 'Little Longisde' in reference to the club's stadium - Turf Moor - old home end which is now known as the North Stand.
Justine, who has run the pub for the past 12 years, said: "The idea came after I bought the badge, which used to hang in front of the home dugout.
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"The Director of Fan Experience Russell Ball asked if I wanted it after they managed to get hold of it when they were resurfacing the pitch.
"They sold it to raise money for young season ticket holder called Lucy who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma cancer - it was to help pay for her treatment.
"I wanted to make the badge the centre of a display so I drew up a rough outline before brainstorming it with the pub's maintenance guy, Tim."
The lifelong Clarets fan started building the area - which is a five-minute walk from the club's home stadium - in the summer of 2024.
She paused the work in the winter before restarting this summer and adding the final touches for the start of the new season.
The seats are originals from the Cricket Field Stand, which were removed last year to make way for the new safe standing area.
It also has an outdoor bar which serves a selection of draught beer and a football net for those wanting a kick about.
The wooden fencing found on either side of the garden has graffiti artwork which reads 'We Are The Longside' and 'No, Nay, Never' was carried out by a local artist Jamie Buckley.
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Simon Townley, 39, who also visits often, said: "It’s more than a pub, it’s part of the fabric of Burnley.
"The football club is at the heart of Burnley it unites people, sparks friendships, and builds communities.
"The Royal Dyche carries that spirit beyond matchdays, giving us a place to come together not just for a drink, but to keep the football family alive throughout the week."
Another regular, Catherine, 50, said: "I've been coming for the past 10 years and I've seen all different walks of life.
"I feel really welcome every time I come in.
"There are always loads of Burnley Fans about of course."
Justine has since jetted off to Kansas City, America, for this weekends two-day fan festival 'Premier League Mornings Live' where games will be shown live on big screens.
This includes Burnley's Saturday match-up with Nottingham Forrest.
There she will be manning a small pop-up version of her themed pub and welcoming more people to the club's fanbase.
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