The advert has become part of the Accrington/Rush folklore and fate has pitted the two together in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off.

Two litres of full-fat milk is 3c more expensive in shops, while Irish cheddar cheese is up 9c per kilo.

Concern had been raised that VAT on plant-based milk alternatives would increase from 0 per cent to 23 per cent under new measures in the Finance Bill.

The overall Agricultural Output Price Index was up 8.8 per cent in the 12 months to July 2024.

A recently published analysis found that there was no evidence of ‘excessive pricing’ of groceries in Ireland.

Lidl, Tesco, Aldi and Supervalu have all announced that the price of 2 litres of milk in-store will drop by 10 cent, according to reports this morning.

Arrabawn said approximately half of its 110 employees in the impacted sector will transfer with the business