IT is Largs Thistle's Gentleman's Dinner on Saturday, November 9 at the Willowbank Hotel - with two well known football names lined up for the big club fundraiser.

Tam McManus and John Rowbotham are the guest speakers, with Drew Cochrane compering. Tickets are £40, and it is £350 for a table of 10.

McManus started his career with Hibernian, making over 100 league appearances for the Edinburgh club, and featured for the Scotland national under-21 football team..

After leaving Hibs in January 2005, McManus enjoyed two spells in both the US and the Republic of Ireland.

McManus is now a regular live match reporter on BBC Radio Scotland's football coverage of Scottish football on Sportsound: Open All Mics, and speaks on the daily Glasgow internet football programme, PLZ Soccer.

John Rowbotham is a former Grade One referee having officiated at the highest level as a FIFA referee, in games that included World Cup qualifiers, Premier League matches, SPL fixtures and the 2005 Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Dundee United.

For ticket details, email largsthistlefc1889@gmail.co.uk.