Tonight is about saying thank you to club legend Maurice Malpas after over 21 years of loyal, not to mention exceptional, service to the Tangerines.
The man himself is looking forward to the game, which brings down the curtain on his playing career. "It will be a emotional night for me, but it is also an important pre-season game and the boys will be doing their best to put up a good show," he says.
Boss Paul Sturrock will miss the action after flying out earlier in the day to look at a possible transfer target abroad. He has also agreed terms with one of the recent trialists, a player with Serie A experiences, and hopes to conclude that signing in the next day or so.