SEC PRESENTS A "NIGHT AT THE RIOTS"     09.03.10

Crusaders SEC are pleased to announce A "Night at the Riots" in the Social Club Upstairs Lounge on Saturday 13th March. It will be a great night with the Riots being followed by a disco, karaoke and maybe a trip down memory lane with some You Tube highlights!

Admission will be free on the night so why not come along and have a good nights craic and also support the SEC who have given large amounts of money to the football club to pay for many bills.

UPDATE ON FIXTURES     09.03.10

Crusaders match against Newry City on Saturday 13th March has been given the go ahead after further meetings at the IFA. Kick off will be at 3pm as usual.

Meanwhile the Institute game at Drumahoe postponed from Saturday 20th February will now be played on Tuesday 16th March with a 7.45pm kick off.

CRUSADERS LOSE GRIP OF JJB IRISH CUP     09.03.10

Crusaders went out of the JJB Irish Cup when they where defeated 1-0 by Portadown at Shamrock Park in the Quarter Final replay. Crusaders where easily on top for most of the game but a combination of poor finishing and frantic Portadown defending made sure the game stayed on a knife edge.

Unfortunately a handball from Stephen McBride seven minutes from time gave Portadown a penalty and it was slotted in by Kevin Braniff. There was no coming back from that and Portadown now move on to the semi final where they will play Ballymena United.

Frantic Portadown defending stops Morrow

Full Match Report to Follow.

LIVERPOOL LEGENDS TICKET INFORMATION     01.03.10

Liverpool Legends will return once again to Seaview to play Crusaders Legends on Friday 23rd April, KO 7.45pm. A night for both Liverpool and Crusaders fans, this match for many will bring back fond memories of the famous European Champions Cup games from the 70’s.

Players including the great Alan Kennedy, Phil Neal, Rob Jones, Gary Gillespie and Mark Walters are just some of the names you can expect to see representing the Liverpool Legends. Crusaders Legends, Stephen Baxter, Glen Dunlop, Kevin McKeown, Gavin Arthur, Steven Livingstone, Michael Cash, Aaron Callaghan, Robbie Lawlor, will come up against the Liverpool heavy weights among others on the night.

Many will remember the history between the two teams; their first encounter was on Tuesday 14th September 1976 at Anfield in a first round first leg of the European Champions Cup with Liverpool winning 2-0 after a heroic display from the Irish League part timers this was Liverpool’s fourth attempt at winning the European Cup, they went on to win the trophy in 1977. The new Grandstand at Seaview was officially opened on Monday 24th August 1981 with the visit of Liverpool FC and Chairman John W Smith J.P, who officially opened the spanking new facility and played before a packed house at Seaview.

Crusaders Chairman Stephen Bell said: "We are really looking forward to having the Liverpool Legends at Seaview in April, and renewing acquaintances with some of our own Legends. It should really be quite a nostalgic night seeing a Liverpool side back at Seaview, who can ever forget their previous two visits to Seaview in 1976 and 1981?"

Liverpool Legend Alan Kennedy said: “I always remember playing Crusaders as it was the year after we won the European Cup. I will never forget the atmosphere there was at Seaview, the ground was full. I hope that we will get the same welcome all these years on and the fans still come out to support us!”

Tickets are on sale in the following outlets....

Crusaders Social Club daily from 11.30am

C&D Newsagents Shore Road, Belfast opposite ground 7am -8pm daily

Cruz Cuts Barbers Shore Road, Belfast opposite ground 9am -4.30pm Mon- Fri, 9am -12pm Saturday

Mortgage Advice Shop 3 Carnmoney Road, Newtownabbey.

Tickets also available on Crusaders online store www.crusadersfc.com shortly.

Starting at 3pm there will be a special 2 course Carvery Lunch with entertainment during the afternoon, Liverpool Players will arrive at 5pm for a light meal in the Lounge and they will also be back after the game in the Upstairs Lounge for autographs, pictures etc.

Tickets, which of course will be limited for the lunch, go on sale next week at £20 per person and this includes your entertainment, Carvery and your admittance to the evening function, which follows the match. For those not attending the afternoon Carvery tickets will be £10 for the evening function.

We are delighted to announce that two former legends at Seaview Jackie Fullerton and Liam Beckett will be joint managers of the Crusaders Legends team in the game against Liverpool.

This game will be the first of hopefully a few other games in the pipeline of which negotiations are still at an early stage.

SEC STANDING ORDER SCHEME    

The SEC appreciates the help all supporters give to golden goals and 50/50 draws. In order to keep a regular income coming to help Crusaders we have started a standing order scheme where anyone can donate on a regular monthly basis. There is no set amount it can be a little or as much as you wish to give. This type of scheme has proved popular and profitable at other clubs and will be a great help particularly over the summer when the SEC has nothing coming in but the bills still have to be paid. We would ask you to click on the link and print off a form to fill in. If you so wish this can be done anonymously as it is between you and your bank. So thanks in anticipation and click on the following link to print off the form.

SEC Standing order form click here