‘Dream come true’ for Bluebirds fans as they play in Kevin’s game
CARDIFF City fans Craig Moulden and Connah Hughes will be living their own Bluebirds dream today.y
The two men will represent resent supporters by playing in Kevinvin McNaughton’s benefit match at Cardiff diff City Stadium at 3pm.
They will be in the changing hanging rooms and on the pitch alongside e the likes of Craig Bellamy, Darren Purse, e, Michael Chopra, McNaughton and more.re.
Craig, 32, from Abercynon,ercynon, said: “It’s surreal. I’m still strugglingggling to comprehend what is going to happen.
“I’m a Bluebirds fann home and away, and being invited to play in Kevin McNaughton’s game is a dream come true.
“It’s 10 years since I played in a match, but I can’t wait to get out there.”
Craig was in Dublinn for the Republic of Ireland v Wales World Cup qualifier and was flying back to Cardiffff yesterday before joining ning the McNaughton testimonialtimonial teams Cardiff City Stadium today. oday.
Nineteen-year-old Connah, from Porth in the Rhondda, is a former Newport County and Torquay United scholarship player who is now studying football coaching at the Universitysity of South Wales.
He said: “I’m a Cardiff diff City fan and it feels overwhelming to o even think about playing in the same match as Bellamy and the others. “It’s going to be somethingmething special.” The ticket office at Cardiff City Stadium is open today and standard tandard tickets for McNaughton’s benefit fit match are £10 with concessions available.lable.
The squads for the Kevin McNaughton testimonial match are:: at
Super Kev’s team: Kevin McNaughton, Mark Hudson, Ben Turner, Lee Naylor, Stephen McPhail, Riccy Scimeca, Craig Conway, Don Cowie, Steven Thompson, Michael Chopra, Jon Parkin, Alex Winter, M a t th ew Pritchard, Barry McNaught o n , R o s s O’Donaghue, Darren Mackie and Craig Moulden.
Bellamy’s Boys: Craig Bellamy, Andy Legg, Darren Purse, Peter Wh Whi i t t i n g h a m, Paul Parry, Robert Earnshaw, Andy Campbell, Trevor Si ncl a i r, Cra ig Noone, Jimmy FloydHasselbaink, Sean Connelly, Chris B a r k e r, Jason