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Gareth Fullerton

Crewe United and Cliftonville to play in special Tommy Breslin tribute match

Crewe United and Cliftonville will pay tribute to former manager Tommy Breslin with a special benefit match this weekend.

Tommy - who played for and managed both clubs - passed away suddenly on holiday back in August .

Crewe and Cliftonville will take each other on in a special 'Tribute To Tommy' match at Crewe Park on Sunday, September 22 (2pm).

Admission is £5 for adults and free for under-16s, with all funds raised going to the Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke charity.

George McMullan - who won back-to-back Premiership titles with Breslin during their time at Cliftonville - said: "Tommy played for and managed both clubs so we thought this would be a nice way to pay tribute to the great man.

"We had hoped to play the game during pre-season but it wasn't possible, so we have arranged it for this Sunday.

"It is in memory of a great man, and it is also in aid of a fantastic charity so we would urge everyone to come along and support the game if they can.

"It promises to be a great day."

Crewe manager Eamonn McCarthy added: “I would like to invite not only Cliftonville and Crewe United followers but the wider footballing family to remember an exceptional man in Tommy Breslin, a personal friend to me and a player/manager of both clubs.

“We aim to remember him whilst raising some funds for Chest, Heart and Stroke Association.

“Tommy’s family and friends will be joining us and the newly refurbished bar at Crewe Park will be opening its doors for the first time.”

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