Car carrying Delia Smith hit with beer can as it arrives for football derby between Norwich City and Ipswich Town

A car carrying celebrity cook Delia Smith was hit by a can of lager as she arrived at a football derby match.

The 82-year-old was being to driven to a game between Norwich City, of whom she is a fan, and rivals Ipswich Town in a BMW when the car was hit by the flying drink.

Pictures show a can of Carlsberg on the front of the vehicle carrying the cook, who is a shareholder at Norwich City, to the game at Portman Road at around midday on Saturday.

A heavy police presence can be seen as the vehicle drives in.

Suffolk Constabulary has been contacted for comment.