Junior Blues members Liam Garrett and Andrew McCrea will both celebrate their ninth birthday on the day of the Linfield v Ballymena United game ( 23 October ).

Before the game, both lads will receive a birthday cake from members of the Linfield first team squad on the Windsor Park pitch.

Liam is a pupil at Ballynahinch Primary School and he was the mascot in the midweek CIS Cup semi final.

Andrew is a pupil at Forthriver Primary School in Belfast and his father, John McCrea is a regular Linfield shirt sponsor, Golden Goal salesman and he also sponsors the footballs which the Association of Linfield SC's donate to Junior Blues Linfield mascots at competitive home games.