A Crystal Palace XI will travel to face Larne FC in a testimonial fixture for former player Jeff Hughes on Saturday, 3rd August at 15:00 BST and tickets are now available!
The fixture will act as the headline event as part of Larne's ongoing Jeff Hughes Benefit Year, which was launched following Hughes’ retirement at the end of the 2022/23 season.
The game will be contested at Larne’s Inver Park. Tickets are now available from £5, with all profits from these sales on the day going directly to Jeff Hughes. Click HERE to buy your tickets now!
Away supporters are typically based in the McKay Stand at Inver Park.
Retiring at Inver Park as a club legend in 2023, Hughes also spent part of his storied career in England with Crystal Palace, signing at Selhurst Park at the beginning of the 2007/08 season.
Whilst with the Eagles, Hughes played in the EFL Championship under former England manager Peter Taylor and later Neil Warnock, making 10 league appearances in a side which would go on to finish fifth overall and compete in the play-offs.
Looking ahead to the game, Hughes commented: “I will never take for granted how lucky I was to have played for some great clubs throughout my career, and representing Palace in the Championship was the highest level I managed to play at during my time in England.
“For that reason, they have always held a special place in my heart and I know from my time at the club just how big it is and how much their supporters live and breathe their football.
“My benefit year has been a huge success so far, and I would like to thank everyone for their continued hard work to make it happen. I would also like to thank everyone involved with Crystal Palace, in particular Chairman Steve Parish, for accepting our proposal, and to our supporters for their continued backing following my retirement.”
