THE Sentinel have teamed up with Sky+ HD to offer one lucky reader and nine friends a VIP experience at Stoke City's first home game against Aston Villa.

Thanks to Sky+HD, one fan, plus nine of their friends, will be wined and dined, VIP-style, at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday, August 23 for the first home game of the Potters' highly anticipated return to the Premier League against Aston Villa.

The lucky winners will be treated to a Champagne reception, stadium tour, three-course lunch, VIP seating and pre-match entertainment – a prize worth £3,750.

To be in with a chance of winning, just answer the following question and then send your answer on a postcard to: Sports Editor, The Sentinel, Sentinel House, Forge Lane, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5SS. Alternatively, visit www.whydelilah.co.uk and follow the competition link in order to send an email entry.

Which player did Stoke City sign from Aston Villa this summer?

a) Thomas Sorensen

b) Thomas Gravesen

c) Thomas Magnum

Sky Sports HD will be broadcasting 92 live matches from the Barclays Premier League all in high definition this season, including three Stoke City matches in the first four months of the season:

Sunday, September 14: Stoke City v Everton (1.30pm)

Sunday, October 19: Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur (4pm)

Tuesday, October 28: Stoke City v Sunderland (8pm)

They will also screen 70 live Coca-Cola Football League matches, plus the end-of-season play-offs and all three play-off finals, the Carling Cup and more games than ever before from the UEFA Champions League.

Not forgetting golf, rugby union, rugby league and cricket, it's sure to be a high octane, as well as high definition, season of sport!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FIRST prize is 10 VIP tickets in the Waddington suite for Stoke City's August 23 home clash against Aston Villa. Closing date for entries is Thursday, August 21 at 12 noon.

The Sentinel accepts no responsibility for any technical, operational or other reasons for matches being cancelled. Management reserves the right to refuse admission. Winners must adhere to the Waddington suite's dress code The Sentinel accepts no responsibility for any injuries sustained in using the prize.

No cash or prize alternative is available. No refunds are available for any reason. Transport to the Britannia Stadium and refreshments from the bar are not included in the offer. The Sentinel, Stoke City FC and Sky + HD have the right to change or withdraw this promotion at any time. Usual Sentinel competition terms and conditions apply. The winner will be the first correct entry drawn. The Editor's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. Winner will be informed by phone.

Employees of Staffordshire Sentinel News and Media Ltd and the Post & Times Series and their families are ineligible to enter this competition. When Staffordshire Sentinel News and Media Ltd offers prizes on behalf of an associated company, these prizes are provided in their entirety by the associated company. Staffordshire Sentinel News and Media Ltd cannot be held responsible for any failure to provide prizes as specified, and all inquiries in reference to such prizes will be referred to the associated company. Prizes are nontransferable. Winners may be required to participate in publicity.

Winners name details may be published in Staffordshire Sentinel News and Media Ltd.