Sponsors CIS have kindly agreed to let the Junior Blues have an extra mascot in addition to Katie Nelson who won the CIS / Belfast Telegraph mascot competition.

It means a late but welcome surprise for 8 year old Danika McLoughlin who will also lead out the Blues in the eagerly awaited CIS semi final clash against big rivals Glentoran.

Danika is a pupil at Ashgrove Primary School in Glengormley and she names Peter Thompson as her favourite Linfield player.