A former Premier League star is backing H&W Welders to pull off another giant-killing feat in the Irish Cup.
The Welders have already dispatched Newry City and Glenavon from this year's competition, but face a much sterner test when Premiership leaders Larne visit the Blanchflower Stadium on Friday evening.
Former Manchester City and West Ham midfielder Ian Bishop has thrown his support behind Paul Kee's side.
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Bishop posted "Cmon the Welders" on his Twitter account along the club's promotional graphic for the game.
You may wonder what links the 57-year-old has with the east Belfast club.
Well one of his former Hammers teammates is part of coaching set-up at the Welders.
Graeme Philson spent three years at Upton Park after joining West Ham from Coleraine in the mid-1990s, and the Welders assistant coach was delighted to see his former teammate give his current club some support.
The former centre back posted on his social media: "Bish knows #player".
Speaking to H&W Welders TV ahead of the game Philson says they will be giving everything they have against Larne.
"Cup upsets happen all the time," he said.
"We know that we're going to have to be at the top of our game to be in with a chance of getting a result and hope they have an off day.
"All we can do is give our best, go out there fully committed and put in a good performance.
"We'll give them the respect their due from the point that they are top of the league, but at the end of the day we'll be going out to give it our best."
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