[09 NOV 07] CRUSADER NEWS                                                              Coventry Crusaders in 3rd Round of Nat'l Cup

Coventry Crusaders will be hosting Div. 2 side Luna Mansfield Stars on Saturday night at the Coventry Sports Centre in their 1^st actual game of the tournament. 

Crusaders received a “bye” for the 1^st round, and their 2^nd Round game was conceded from Leicester Warriors when they had trouble procuring a venue in the set timetable. 

Luna Mansfield, on the other hand has already handily beaten two teams to make it to this round, one of them being Derby Trailblazers of Div. 1, so the Crusaders will not be taking this game lightly at all. 

Crusaders will be without the services of their big man, Robert Clarke, due to problems with his knees, and will have to sideline one of their USA players according to the rules of the competition.  

Because Crusaders competition is from Div. 2 where ONE is the maximum number of non-EU players allowed on each team, they must sit one of their two USA players out for the duration of the game. 

These factors have worked in favour of some of the talented Crusaders U-18’s players, however, as Dave Edden, Sydney Donaldson and Tim Donaldson will all have the opportunity to join the side and play at the next level. 

The game promises to be as entertaining as ever, and tickets are available on the door.  Tip off is at 7:30, Sat. 10^th Nov. and prices are: Adult - £6, Concessions - £4.

Meanwhile other Crusaders teams are busy this weekend also. 

Crusaders U-14 will be involved in a tournament vs. City of Birmingham and Manchester at the Nechelles Centre in Birmingham on Saturday. 

U-16’s travel to Ilkeston on Saturday and play at home at the Alan Higgs Centre on Sunday 1:30 pm against City of Birmingham II. 

U-18’s have a game at Black Country Wolves on Sunday.