Bradley’s banner set for match
BANNER SIGNED BY STARS FOR BATTLING BRADLEY LOWERY SET TO APPEAR AT SUNDERLAND STADIUM
A star-studded banner in honour of little battler Bradley Lowery is set to appear at the Stadium of Light as the Black Cats play their last home game of the season.
The banner will appear at the Blackhall youngster’s favourite club on May 13, as a tribute to him as he continues to fight his terminal cancer neuroblastoma.
The tribute comes from a group of kind-hearted Yorkshiremen who are hoping to raise£20,000tosplitbetween the little battler and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Friends Darren Powell, Neil Birkenshaw and Andrew Sharp, have managed to get the banner signed by a host of stars including players from teams including Leeds United, Huddersfield, Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley, as well as rugby stars, pro-boxers and wrestlers.
The team said it was a dream come true to be invited to the stadium by Sunderland AFC for the match against Swansea to display their banner to the crowds in honouroftheyoungfighter.
Binman Darren, 31, who is father to JemimaRose, eight, said: “The club sent me an email giving us permission to come up on Saturday, May 13 with the banner. I think we are going to raise the banner at half time to let the fans clap Bradley.
“We are hoping Sunderland AFC might buy the banner and keep it up there.
“We would love to raise £1,000 from it as it is covered in signatures from all the footballstarsaswellaspro-boxers and X Factor stars.
“Our main aim when we first started the banner was to take it up to the Stadium of Light for Bradley, so we couldn’t believe it when they asked us to come up. We are absolutely delighted.”
The following day, on Sunday, May 14, the group have also organised a charity football match in Wakefield between Darren’s team, The Kews 11, and a side made up of TV stars fromEmmerdale,Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, and The X Factor.
It comes after Bradley was unabletoleadoutSunderland for the team’s game against Boro last night because he is unwell.
His mum Gemma has shared a post on the Bradley Lowery’s Fight Against Neuroblastoma Facebook page, telling of how doctors think the pain he has been suffering couldbeasignhiscancercould be progressing.
People also have the opportunitytobidforaboxinggloved signed by boxer Anthony Joshua that was donated by a supporter of Bradley Lowery’s cause.