Crues boss pays tribute to their Belfast rivals after thrilling Minor section final
Crusaders boss Lee Finlay highlighted the mutual respect between his side and Linfield following the final of the Minor section of the SuperCupNI on Friday.
"I'm not surprised that two Irish League clubs got to the final," said Finlay. "To be honest Linfield and ourselves are probably sick of looking at each other because we're always getting to finals! I knew how good they would be so I wasn't surprised they got to the final, nor was I surprised we got there too.
"They have a super manager in James Daly, who has brought them on leaps and bound and that's no disrespect to where they were before he came in. Finlay was quick to praise the club for helping them achieve their goal, and he revealed his pride in the players for the way they applied themselves.
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