32 teams of football supporters will descend on the University of Central Lancashire’s Sports Arena to battle it out at WorldNET 2013 at the weekend including our own, quadruple winning fans team FC Livingston GS who will be taking part for the fifth time.

Supporters’ teams from all levels of British football are represented - from Manchester United in the Premier League to Runcorn Linnets in the North West Counties Football League. From Aberdeen down to Southampton on the south coast of England, as well as two teams from Lens in France.

WorldNET is a two-day knockout tournament with matches which take place over the entire weekend. On the Friday night before the main competition starts, the annual England vs Scotland fans international match and the IFA Challenge Cup final take place. GS have had 8 players called up for the International match – Dave Black, Richie Kay, Paul Miller, Mark McGinty, Jordan McAlpine, Graham Yorke, Wullie McDonald for Scotland with player-manager Tom Cheeseman being selected for the England side.

32 teams have entered and been drawn into groups to play round-robin matches on the Saturday, with the group winners and best runners-up progressing to the WorldNET Cup on the Sunday, while the remaining teams battle it out for the WorldNET Plate.

GS have been drawn in the same group as Hearts (IFA Cup Finalists), Kidderminster Harries (IFA Cup holders) and RC Lens (last year’s World Net finalists)! As if this group wasn’t taxing enough, a friendly match has also been arranged with Peterborough United.

WorldNET 2013 Tournament Organiser, Steve Grant says: “This is the 18th edition of the tournament, which was first held in 1996. We are really pleased to have the involvement of Kick it Out, the Football Supporters Federation, and the Safe Standing Roadshow, who will be exhibiting their rail seat model, as partners for the event. We are also delighted to announce our chosen charity partners for the weekend, The Mark Gorry Foundation and Kit Aid.

“As ever it will be a big day for supporters pulling on their favoured team's shirt and playing football. The IFA league is not just about winning, it's about building bridges between rival groups of supporters and this tournament is the epitome of that sentiment.”

You can follow GS’ progress during the weekend on their Twitter or Facebook pages.