A CHARITY football match at Crewe Alex has raised £7,177.50 for The Christie.

The match was organised by Alex stadium announcer and lifelong fan, Andrew Scoffin, to raise vital funds for The Christie, one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe and an international leader in research.

Andy chose The Christie, as he is currently fighting cancer for the second time in eleven years. He was a patient at The Christie for several months in 2009/10 and has been a Christie patient again since last year.

Players paid to play on the hallowed turf with the teams split into 'Red Alex Shirts past & present' and 'Alex Away Shirts past & present', captained by Andy's sons, Ashley and Warren.

Fundraising from the game far exceeded the original target amount.

Andy said: "Thanks go to Crewe Alexandra Football Club for their kind use of the pitch and the players and officials for making it such a great occasion and of course all those that made donations which included some very generous ones.

"Thank you also to The Christie fundraising team for their support and the presentation medal."

A future fundraising event for The Christie is 'Andy's Army at The Alex' at Gresty Road on Friday, September 10 (7:30pm till late). The event will feature special guests NSS Band as well as guest DJs. Tickets are £7.