A star-studded line up is set to take part in a football match in May to raise money for charities set up after the Manchester Arena attack.

Boxing legend Ricky Hatton, comedian Jason Manford, former Olympic sprinter Dwain Chambers and I'm a Celebrity winner Danny Miller are among the celebrities stepping out onto the pitch. 

Their teammates will also include Callum Best and Emmerdale star Jay Kontzle. 

The Manchester Remembers match will take place on Sunday, 7 May at Boundary Park, the home of our very own Oldham Athletic. 

On the Legends team, former England internationals Wes Brown, Nicky Butt and Trevor Sinclair will line up in a squad which also features Frank Sinclair and Colin Hendry. 

In the managerial positions, Peter Reid will take over the Celebrities, whereas Sam Allardyce will take charge of the Legends. 

Proceeds from the game will go to five charities set up following the 2017 atrocity: The Chloe and Liam Together Forever Trust, Liv's Trust, The Megan Hurley Foundation, The Remembering Nell Foundation and Eilidh's Trust. 

Last year’s inaugural game, won 8-3 by the Legends, raised over £80,000 for the charities, and organisers said they have responded to overwhelming demand for it to take place again, with plans to make it an annual event.

Manchester Remembers was founded by Paul Corrigan and Aaron Lee, who as a serving police officer was one of the first responders on the scene following the attack. Aaron is now a firefighter.

“Manchester Remembers are really grateful to all at WeDo Business Services for their kind sponsorship of our event and all the support they give us. Without their backing, it simply wouldn’t be possible to put on our special event, which is carried in the hearts of so many across Manchester and beyond.

“We organised the game last year to mark five years since the Arena bombing. There was an amazing response with overwhelming demand for it to take place again and for it to be held every year after this, which we hope will happen," they said. 

The capacity for the match is 4,999, with tickets costing £10 for adults and £5 for under-18s. You can book tickets here.

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