SOUTHAMPTON Football Club honours its former president Ted Bates, who passed away in November, with a special friendly against German champions Bayern Munich on Monday evening for the Ted Bates Trophy.

Saints were looking for high-profile opposition for the inaugural fixture and they don't come much bigger than the four-times European champions who take on Real Madrid next month in the first knockout stage of this season's Champions League.

Saints chairman Rupert Lowe, said the whole club was looking forward to playing such a massive name in European football and said he was delighted that expanding Southampton firm Orchard Homes is to sponsor such a prestigious match.

"Orchard Homes has been a great supporter of the club over the last three years and we are delighted that the company is to be our main sponsor for this friendly encounter where fans will enjoy some top class action on the pitch and remember the great contribution Ted Bates gave to Southampton FC,'' said Mr Lowe.

Bates spent more than 60 years with the club, as a player, coach, manager, chairman and president and his honours include an MBE and the freedom of the city.

Ken Lake of Orchard Homes said: "We are really looking forward to the match and hope a good crowd come to watch what promises to be a great game.''

Tickets are on sale now priced £10 (adults), £5 (seniors) and £1 for children under the age of 13.

Call the ticket office on 0870 220 0150. For corporate bookings call 0870 2200 175.

Journal Sport has TEN pairs of tickets to give away for the game in this easy to enter competiton.

But you'll have to be quick off the mark. As the game takes place on Monday evening, the closing date for entries is noon, tomorrow (Friday).

To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets for what promises to be an exciting encounter at St Mary's, simply tell us which side knocked Saints out of this year's UEFA Cup.

Was it (a) Rapid Buchar-est, (b) Steaua Bucharest, or (c) Dinamo Bucharest?

Send your answers on a postcard, or, on the back of a sealed envelope to; Saints-Bayern competition, Sportsdesk, The Journal, 8-12 Rollestone Street, Salisbury, SP1 1DY. (Entries may be handed in at our office reception).

Be sure to include your own name and address and a daytime phone number.

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