'Still Game', 'River City' and footballing stars face off in charity football match in memory of Lanarkshire youngster

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Famous faces including stars of River City , Still Game and Britain's Got Talent will join footballing favourites at a charity extravaganza in memory of a beloved Lanarkshire youngster who sadly lost her brave battle with cancer.

The Allstars v Legends 2023 football match taking place at Airdrieonians' Excelsior Stadium on June 24 will see teams including Sanjeev Kohli ( Still Games's Navid ), River City's Stephen Purdon and Cameron Fulton, wrestler and actor Grado, Coatbridge boxer Ricky Burns and Airdrie MMA fighter Paul Craig take to the field alongside Diamonds' legends Owen Coyle, Marvyn Wilson, Allan Gow and Jerome Vareille.

The match will see the squads compete for the Faye Taylor Memorial Cup.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Wishaw youngster Faye carried the match ball out for last year's Allstars v Legends game but tragically lost her battle with cancer months later, aged just nine.Event organisers Airdrieonians FC, the Airdrie Community Trust and radio presenter Ross Owen are "delighted and honoured" to pay tribute to Faye.Airdrie man Ross, no stranger to mingling with stars as he regularly welcomes household names for interviews on his radio programme The Ross Owen Show , told Lanarkshire Live: "Faye was a very special little girl who was beloved by her family and friends. "She