On the buses!

Nov 5 2008 by Colin Paterson, Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser

ALL aboard for Perth!

Airdrie United captain, Paul Lovering, above left, and Robert Crawford, of the Gillespie Investment Group, gear up for the ALBA Challenge Cup final a week on Sunday.

The generous company are paying for all supporters’ buses travelling to McDiarmid Park for the crunch clash with Ross County.

Punters can buy their tickets for the final from the club shop at the following times: Thursday and Friday - 10am-4pm; Saturday - noon onwards; Sunday - 2pm-4.30pm.

Stadium director, Alistair Cameron, shows off one of the briefs, right.

Meanwhile, New Broomfield is the venue today for a glamour reserve team friendly between Celtic and Manchester United, bossed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Admission is £3 and kick-off is at 3pm. Airdrie and Celtic season tickets are valid for the match.

Pictures by Tom Dick