United and Pool put the shine back on Worthington

EVEN before Alex Ferguson and Gerard Houllier walk out at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow they have done the Worthington Cup a huge service.

By playing their strongest teams and committing focus and genuine determination to their cup efforts this season they have restored the prestige of a competition which was in danger of becoming little more than a vehicle for the education of the Premiership’s reserves.

Tomorrow’s match is anything but. Rather it is one of football’s truly heavyweight contests.