In August of this year Chris (a Middlesbrough FC season ticket holder) suffered his second brain haemorrhage causing a major stroke leaving him hospitalised for nearly 3 months.

He is now back home with his family but has complete weakness to the whole right side of his body. Chris needs specialist neurological rehabilitation, which cannot be provided by the NHS.

To raise the funds required to provide Chris with this essential support for as long as possible, over 50 of his family and friends, will be walking from Sunderland's Stadium of light to Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium in time for the match between Middlesbrough and Sunderland on 4th February.

The walking party will unite supporters of these two north-east footballing rivals in a common cause to support Chris in his time of need.

Chris hopes to join us en-route at Billingham for the final leg of the journey.

Any help you can provide will incredibly useful and very much appreciated.

(For more detail of Chris's story and the walk, please contact Christopher Beaney via the JustGiving page by clicking on his name under the main photo)