Coleraine Football Club used a visit by Northern Ireland Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris to highlight ongoing concerns over a lack of stadium funding.
The minister and his wife Jayne attended the Bannsiders' game against Linfield on Saturday after accepting an invitation from club chairman Colin McKendry.
The Board of Coleraine used the visit to show the minister - who is himself a qualified referee - the need for transforming the Showgrounds into The North West Regional Stadium.
