Last Dance!

The sky Blues and Linfield/IFA meet for the fourth time in a month (or 35 days if you want to be precise), at the Showgrounds tomorrow, in a Dankse Premier league game. This will probably be the last meeting between the two sides this season, unless by some miracle we win all our games and the Glens and Ports go into free-fall and we sneak into the fabled top six, or get into the play-off for a European place.

So this is a crucial game for the Sky Blues, never mind playing the IFA's team, we will want to consolidate that hard won victory against the Rangers on Tuesday night and believe us, it was hard won. With the news of Darhen (Henderson), being placed on the transfer list at his own request, we fully expect Spike to say the same again or make maybe one change.

If Spike, reinstates Owen Kane, who missed out on Tuesday night with work commitments, its a toss up for who makes way for him, between Cush and Hanley. Tradition would seem to favour Cush, getting the nod, but he had a poor game on Tuesday night and he even had to step back and let Hanley take a free-kick, unheard of in Spike's reign.

But we think that does not herald a wind of change and expect to see Cush starting, whether up front or in midfield, it remains to be seen. But Spike could spring a surprise and let Stewart Nixon, loose to spice things up a bit, but we think again, it would be at the expense of Willie F, who missed a sitter against Carrick.

With the signing of Mike Smith (the 3rd), we have cover in left-side for a change, which is good news as Cush, is leaving at the end of the season, but we will miss his goals, in a big way. Its all systems go for another win over Linfield/IFA, who will do almost anything to stop us, as they have done in the past, so come on Sky Blues, lets shag those village sheep!