AFC Sudbury have announced that they will travel to Ireland during pre-season, after arranging a friendly with Northern Ireland Premier Division side Glentoran.
AFC boss David Batch told the club website: "This is a fantastic opportunity for us to play a quality team in a great stadium, learn more about the players and get some team bonding during a really quality pre-season schedule.
"We are hugely grateful to sponsors Philip Gambrill & Co, who are helping with travel costs for what should be an excellent experience."
The friendly will be played at The Oval, one of the country's biggest football ground, with a capacity of 26,556.
Last season, the club participated in the UEFA Europa League, after winning the Irish Cup, but were knocked out by Icelandic based club KR ReykjavÃk.
AFC Sudbury have also announced admission prices for the new season, with a season ticket priced at £150 and £85.
*The season ticket covers all AFC Sudbury fixtures involving the first team (Ryman D1 North), Reserves/U21s (Thurlow Nunn D1), newly-formed Under 18s (Thurlow Nunn Midweek Lge) and pre-season friendly matches.
AFC boss David Batch told the club website: "This is a fantastic opportunity for us to play a quality team in a great stadium, learn more about the players and get some team bonding during a really quality pre-season schedule.
"We are hugely grateful to sponsors Philip Gambrill & Co, who are helping with travel costs for what should be an excellent experience."
The friendly will be played at The Oval, one of the country's biggest football ground, with a capacity of 26,556.
Last season, the club participated in the UEFA Europa League, after winning the Irish Cup, but were knocked out by Icelandic based club KR ReykjavÃk.
About Glentoran FC
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-Play at the Oval, Belfast
-Managed by Eddie Patterson who lead
Glentoran to domestic cup glory
-Linfield are club's biggest rivals,
and have met in 411 competive fixtures (usually meeting once on Boxing Day). The two clubs are considered 'Belfast's Big Two'
-Nicknamed the Glen, or the Cock n
Hens
-Club were founded in 1882
-Have played in Northern Ireland's top
division successively since 1890
-Play in a green, red and black home strip, with an all black away kit sported
-127 trophies won by the club's senior side (169 including reserve team cups) -Goalkeeper Elliott Morris, is the club's captain, and has been at The Oval since 2002 |
AFC Sudbury have also announced admission prices for the new season, with a season ticket priced at £150 and £85.
First
Team
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Res/U21s
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U18s
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Season
Ticket*
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ADULT
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£8
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£5
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£4
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£150
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CONCESSION
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£5
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£3
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£3
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£85
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UNDER 14
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Free with adult
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*The season ticket covers all AFC Sudbury fixtures involving the first team (Ryman D1 North), Reserves/U21s (Thurlow Nunn D1), newly-formed Under 18s (Thurlow Nunn Midweek Lge) and pre-season friendly matches.