Crusaders call on Rangers for help

RANGERS have answered an SOS to play cash-strapped Crusaders in Belfast next year.

The Irish outfit, who have just settled a £350,000 tax bill, urgently require funds and the Ibrox club, with their own financial problems, will play a fixture between January and March. “We are delighted Rangers have said yes to our invite,” said a club spokesman. “Obviously, they are a massive draw and we expect a capacity crowd.”

Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool, too, will play Crusaders in their bid to generate cash.