Toon Reserve team boss Tommy Craig: “We are delighted to have been invited across. We have been before a couple of times and were well-received by the people of Workington, who have always turned out.
“Because of that, we are more than happy to come across and have a game. We are finding it difficult to get an exact date but we will find one. We'll be across sooner rather than later.
“I couldn't hazard a guess as to how strong the team will be at this point. We are down on numbers. Alan Shearer has gone and Michael Owen has a long-term injury, so we are looking to get the first-team bolstered for the season ahead.”
Cassidy: “Everyone knows they are my club and it's great for them to help us out. They have had thousands of requests for games but Tommy Craig is a very good friend and this is going to happen for us.”