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SuperCupNI Draw Made
Written by Newcastle Utd
The draw for the Premier Section of this summer's SuperCupNI - formerly the Milk Cup - has been made this week
By Dan King - Newcastle United Digital Editor
The draw for the Premier Section of this summer's SuperCupNI - formerly the Milk Cup - has been made this week.
And Dave Watson's youngsters will face opposition from France, Ghana and Northern Ireland in the group stages.
Gerry Armstrong, the former Tottenham striker, made the draw on Thursday afternoon and pitted Newcastle against French side Vendee, Right To Dream of Ghana and local team Co. Fermanagh.
The tournament kicks off on Monday, July 25th following the traditional welcome parade through the streets of Coleraine, and United will play three games in three days before entering a knockout stage - either the main Cup, the Globe, the Vase or the Bowl depending on their position. The finals will take place on Friday at Ballymena Showgrounds.
Established international stars like Ryan Giggs, Jermain Defoe, Craig Bellamy, Joe Cole, Steve McManaman and Paul Scholes have all played in the Milk Cup, while Rolando Aarons, Adam Armstrong, Freddie Woodman and Jamie Sterry have appeared for Newcastle in the tournament in recent years. Newcastle were runners-up in 2012.
Fixtures, including kick-off times and venues, will be announced on Monday, 13th June.