Football fans are invited to a very special event at Cardiff City Stadium on Friday, 9th May.
Kicking off at 6.30pm, a Cardiff City Select eleven, captained by Joe Ledley, will take on an international all-star eleven, led by another former Bluebirds favourite, David Marshall.
The game, being played in memory of Claire Nokes, will raise money for the Prop Appeal – a fund managed by Cardiff & Vale Health Charity to support individuals undergoing brain injury rehabilitation and their families.
Claire, daughter of Cardiff City F.C Medical Director, Len Nokes, collapsed at a friend’s home in December 2016 having suffered a cardiac arrest, subsequently confirmed as having been brought on by a condition called myocarditis. She had suffered a hypoxic brain injury and would be in a vegetative state for the next (and last) eight months of her life, passing away on October 3rd, 2017, at just 26 years of age.
The Prop Appeal at Rookwood Hospital provided invaluable support for the Nokes family during the most difficult of times. This May, famous faces are coming together to give a little back.
Joining Joe Ledley back on Cardiff City soil will be Sean Morrison, Gavin Rae, Kevin McNaughton, Scott Young, Lee Tomlin, Lee Peltier, Craig Conway, Robert Earnshaw, Jay Bothroyd, Michael Chopra, Fraizer Campbell, Darren Purse, Ben Turner, Lee Camp, Chris Burke, Andy Legg, Damon Searle, Jason Fowler, Anthony Pilkington plus more.
For the opposition, captained by former Bluebird and Scotland skipper David Marshall, several familiar faces are set to show, including former Swansea City players Lee Trundle, Leon Britton and Angel Rangel! A number of famous celebrities from other sports and entertainment will also be featuring.
Representatives of Cardiff City FC Women and Swansea City Ladies will also take to the field, including City’s Ffion Price, Lisa Owen, Lily Billingham, Fiona Barry and Shannon Evans; and Nia Jones, Katy Hosford, Rachel Cullen, Ellie Lake and Chloe Chivers of the Swans.
Grandstand Level 3 (Ricoh Suite) tickets for this special fixture, at which supporters will have the opportunity of sharing a moment with the players after the match, are on sale now and priced as follows:
- Adults @ £10
- Junior U16 @ £1
- Family ticket (2 x adult and 2 x U16) @ £17.50
- Group Tickets: email sales@cardiffcityfc.co.uk
Tickets are on sale now and available here.
No booking fees. Juniors must be purchased with a full paying adult, and a maximum of 3 juniors to 1 adult in any one transaction. Purchase online and load your ticket to your phone wallet.