I know this video is a year late! So late that the 2026 game happened in May and this is coming out AFTER that. Whoops. Nonetheless, I’d been given an ultimatum, and it’s World Cup season (not that I’m watching), so it’s as good a time as ever, right?
This video acts like an archive of the event, if you will. If you’d like an uncut video, let me know.
This event pools people from Taskmaster together, including Alex Horne and commentators Nish Kumar and Aisling Bea, for a game of football with customised rules that make no sense without an explanation. It’s literally a game of Chicken and Egg. I explain the structure below.
Subtitles have been included with dialogue added to the best of my ability. If any are wrong (they probably will be), let me know!
—TEAMS—
1) Chicken City
• Manager: Aisling Bea
• John Robins (GK)
• Becky Fraser
• Blake Harrison
• David O’Doherty
• Doc Brown
• Elis James
• Gemma Fraser
• Hugh Dennis
• Ian Smith
• Joe Grant
• Maisie Adam
• Matthew Baynton
• Matt Winning
• Mitchell Weiss
• Stuart Laws
• Toby Tarrant
• Tom Deacon
• Tom Price
Socks: Blue
Shorts: Blue
Shirt: Claret & Blue
Shirt: Green
2) Egg United
• Director of Football: Nish Kumar
• Charlie Baker (GK)
• Alex Horne
• Alex Brooker
• Alex LeFleur
• Andy Devonshire
• Annie McGrath
• Humphrey Ker
• Jeanmal Prosper
• Jim Daly
• Kiell Smith-Bynoe
• Luke McQueen
• Mark Watson
• Mike Wozniak
• Niamh Euman
• Rick Edwards
• Russel Howard
• Tasha Smith
• Tim Key
Socks: Yellow
Shorts: Yellow
Shirt: Yellow/Black
Goalkeeper: Orange
—OFFICIALS—
Referee: Adam Parry
1st Assistant Referee: Tom Lathey
2nd Assistant Referee: Adam Jackson
4th Official: Lewis Smith
Match Announcer: Jonathan Pagden
—THE RULES—
1. A goalscorer can convert their goal into two goals with a successful crossbar challenge.
2. While Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus plays, two balls will be in play.
3. While Sit Down by James plays, everyone except the keepers must sit down.
4. No one may set foot inside the D. If you do, the other team gets an American style penalty from the D.
5. One player on each team is a Traitor. At halftime, each captain must accuse one player on their own team of being a Traitor. If they get it right, they get an extra goal.
6. If it’s a draw at the end, or there’s only one goal in it; penalties. Just good old fashioned penalties.
(Quoted directly from the players & rules poster.)
Forgive the atrocious filming at certain points, this is a year old but I’ve improved since!
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Filmed in 4K at 60fps on a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Second channel: @FarmYard-Trains
