CELEBRITIES from TV soaps including
Hollyoaks, Brookside, Emmerdale Farm and Coronation Street, turned out
in force at Warrington Town FC on Sunday during a special charity match
organised to support two local charities.
Stars from Channel 4’s Hollyoaks football team took to the field against a Warrington Town Select XI, led by Big Brother star Craig Phillips, to raise much needed funds for Warrington Disability Partnership and SPARC during the event at Cantilever Park.
More than 1,000 fans packed into the ground to help create a carnival atmosphere as the match ended in a 1-1 draw – with Hollyoaks winning the penalty shoot out.
The Hollyoaks team was led Nick Pickard, alias Tony Hutchinson, who appeared in the first ever episode of the Channel 4 soap.
Other celebrities who supported the event included Coronation Street star Kim Marsh and Carley Webb, alias Debbie Dingle in Emmerdale Farm.
Funds raised on the day helped raise money for Warrington Disability Partnership and SPARC, a local charity which helps people with learning difficulties find meaningful employment.
After the game there was a mini-pitch invasion from young autograph hunters as the celebrities posed for photos with their fans.
To see more photos from the event CLICK HERE
Meanwhile the serious business returns tomorrow, Tuesday, when Warrington Town take on Chorley in an FA Trophy replay following Saturday’s goaless draw.
4 Comments
Once again I see no mention of Radio Warrington covering yet another event ,any reason why, our team is just as important to making the day happen and we have given so much free air time to this event.
One of many unsung heroes in our community!
I would like to say a big thank you to ALL the people that made yesterday’s event the success it was. It was team work at its best, so to Gary, Jeff, Dave, Caroline, Phil, Pete, Catherine, the Club, the volunteers, the fans, the weather, me Mum, are dog and anyone else I may have missed out…….. until the next one.
i was jst wundrin y ashley, kent, john, jimmy n tht lot wernt there i well wanted 2 c em all runnin round puffed owt lol x n i wanted nico there 2 i fancy the pants off im!! lol i mean the actual nico not iz caracter newt x x (plz reply 2 me) x lots ov luv JJ