A host of well-known faces will come together at a charity football match to show their support for a courageous Jesmond boy battling a brain tumour.
Three-year-old Zac Pearey was diagnosed with an incredibly rare and aggressive tumour known as an “embryonal tumour with multi-layered rosettes” just before Christmas last year.
His parents, Seb and Camille, became aware that something was wrong when Zac's speech became slurred and took him to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary where an MRI scan confirmed he had an aggressive tumour.
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Only one in four children survive this type of cancer, but Zac's loved ones believe he is strong enough to beat it.
Zac has already undergone surgery to remove the tumour and chemotherapy.
And now an update from the family on his Just Giving page has said the brave little boy is hoping to undergo proton beam radiotherapy in Germany.
The page, which was set up to help the family financially during Zac's health battle has so far raised £60,956, and now a charity football match is set to lend further support.
Prudhoe Town FC will take on Riding Mill FC at Kimberly Park on Friday, March 11, with the match set to kick off at 6.15pm.
Geordie Shore's Garry 'Gaz' Beadle and former Sunderland AFC player Ben Alnwick, from Prudhoe, and Newcastle boxer Steve Robinson are set to play in the match.
Meanwhile, English football referee Rebecca Welch from Washington will be one of the match officials.
Other famous faces lending their support include Sky Sports presenter Keith Downie and former Newcastle United player and commentator John Anderson who will attend the event.
Chris Reynolds, who runs Prudhoe Town FC Sunday team with Gary Tranter, has helped to organise the event.
The 38-year-old dad said: "I saw Zac's dad post on Facebook about what his family are going through with their little boy which was asking for everybody to think about him over the next couple of months.
"It was one of those stories that really touched you when you read it.
"I saw that a Just Giving page had been set up to raise money to make sure that finances weren't a worry for the family when Zac was going through treatment.
"I just thought, 'what can I do to help and get everyone to know his name?' So I can up with the idea of a charity football match."
The event will be followed by a fundraising race night and a raffle with prizes up for grabs including a corporate hospitality box at Manchester Arena to see Dua Lipa.
A number of companies have sponsored the event which Chris hopes will raise £10,000 for Zac.
"We want to fill the ground out with as many people as possible," Chris said.
"The whole community in Prudhoe has got on board.
"We are really looking forward to it."
To donate visit: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/helpzacbeatcancer
