Usually there is a 323 that takes passengers to Old Trafford stadium, using a 323 on a service to Deansgate, but extended to the fotball ground station close by.
Ha yes I remember coming back on the Hope Valley in similar circumstances. When I did the Chesterfield run in 06 there were quite a few passengers going to watch the England v Paraguay match on the big screen in the cnetre of Manchester, with hopes of winning the world cup...shame we wont see anything similar for Euro08 this year