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Masters
stars ready for home advantage
Thursday 20th
August, 2009
By Richard Ault
Tranmere’s highly-successful Masters team
will take to the carpet of the Echo Arena again in little over
two weeks time as they do battle in the Grand Finals.
 After
making their debut in the Masters Football tournament last year,
Rovers won the Merseyside competition before reaching the
semi-finals of the Grand Final event in Birmingham.
This
year though, Rovers will be the “home” side in the main event.
Having strolled past Liverpool, Everton and Wigan once again in
the regional finals, they return to the Echo Arena in Liverpool
looking to take the UK title, starting with a quarter-final tie
against Celtic.
The
likes of Achterberg, Santos, Barlow and Irons will all line up
for Rovers again and should have plenty of support in the
passionate Merseyside crowd.
It will
be the fourth Masters event to be held at the 10,000 seated Echo
Arena, and is also the 10th anniversary UK Final. Adam Benson,
Commercial Manager for Masters Football, spoke to us about the
final and the difference home advantage could make for Rovers
this year.
He said:
“The Masters Football Grand Final is the culmination of 8
competitive regional heats which have been running throughout
June and July.
“The
Echo Arena in Liverpool is a superb venue, worthy of hosting the
10th anniversary UK Final. We have held three other events at
the Echo and the local fans have always created a fantastic
atmosphere, something which will be invaluable to the Tranmere
team if they are to improve on their showing at last year’s
Final.
“The
players always mention how home support is a real boost for them
so it’s important that Tranmere fans come down on the day and
give their team the support they deserve”.
We're
aiming to get a few extra fans in there to support the boys too.
Having teamed up with Masters Football last year to bring you
pitch-side reports and reaction from the press area at the Grand
Final in Birmingham, this year, to celebrate the launch of the
new Cowsheds website, we are going to give you the chance to win
one of several pairs of tickets.
Check
back in the coming days for further details on this competition,
or to buy your tickets visit the link below.
image
courtesy of Masters Football
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