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Hatters make Reds cash plea

Luton manager Kevin Blackwell has revealed the club's administrators have made an appeal to Liverpool to donate their share of the gate receipts from their FA Cup third round clash.

Newspaper reports claim that Liverpool, who visit Kenilworth Road on Sunday, have snubbed the plea for help but neither club have given details of the financial arrangements for the match.

Blackwell said: "The administrator asked Liverpool about donating their share of the gate money. They have probably said 'we have to pay players £100,000 a week. You must be joking, otherwise we will be like you'."

He added: "You just have to accept it. There are people in life who have got a Rolls Royce while some people have a Mini. We are Mini drivers."

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