Record crowd expected for Bowl match

Friday, 23 March 2012 00:00

The chief executive of the Isle of Man Football Association has told 3FM he’s expecting a record crowd at the Bowl tomorrow afternoon of over 2,000 people.

Frank Stennett reflected on an unforgettable atmosphere last time in the quarter-final of the Inter-League Cup, where the Manx came from 3-0 down to beat Liverpool County.

Next up for Kevin Manning’s men tomorrow is the south of England’s elite 11, which if they beat, could set up a dream tie against Jersey in the final.

The match gets under way at 3pm, but Mr Stennett is urging people to get there early:

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