A team of Ollerton Town legends are set to take on a team of former Hull City professionals to raise money for leading men’s health charity, Prostate Cancer UK, and awareness of the disease that kills one man every 45 minutes in the UK.

The charity game, which takes place at Ollerton’s Walesby Lane Ground on Sunday 11th September, 2022, is part of a wider summer of fundraising activities led Gary Anthony, who was diagnosed with prostrate cancer back in 2020, and his friend, former Ollerton Town captain Jamie Allan.

The pair, along with a group of friends, shall be taking part in a sponsored Skydive from 15,000 feet and this comes after Jamie completed a ‘100 miles in May’ challenge.

The target is £20,000 from across the events which, if raised, shall make a huge difference to this very worthwhile charity.

This Sunday's event, which has been kindly sponsored by Staton Mortgages, promises to be a fantastic occasion.

Many of the successful Ollerton Town team from 2008 are getting their boots back on for it, looking to recapture some of the success which saw them win the Central Midlands Premier Division title and reach the Notts Senior Cup Final.

Following the game, there will be a Family Fun Day up at the Olde Red Lion in Wellow which will include raffles, an auction, children’s entertainment and a live band.

Some of the prizes on offer in the auction include a signed Nottingham Forest shirt, Mansfield Town tickets and a free game of four-ball golf at Coxmoor Golf Club.

Though Gary struggled initially to process and discuss his diagnosis, he is now looking at it with a more positive mind frame which is what is driving his fundraising.

He said: "Initially I wasn’t open with [my family] and didn’t discuss how I was feeling.

"It might seem daunting and embarrassing at first but, if caught early enough, prostate cancer is treatable and you can continue to live a full and healthy life; about 400,000 men are living with and after prostate cancer."

Nicola Tallett, Director of Fundraising & Supporter Engagement at Prostate Cancer UK, said: "Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK and the COVID-19 pandemic has made living with a diagnosis only harder.

"Thankfully, the support of Gary and so many other wonderfully generous people has allowed us to continue funding research into better tests and treatments, to stop prostate cancer being a killer.

"Hard times show what people stand for. When the future is uncertain and the choices are tough, we stand for men with prostate cancer.

"We thank Gary, Jamie and everyone else involved for going that extra mile."

To help Gary and Jamie continue to raise money visit the justgiving page "Gary Anthony is fundraising for PROSTATE CANCER UK".