STAR names from football, including Paul Merson, Iain Dowie and Ray Parlour, will be among the players in action at Grays on Sunday in a benefit match for cancer-stricken Athletic player Ernie Cooksey.

Grays Athletic will face an Ex-Pro All Star XI at the New Rec ground starting at 3pm.

Among those playing are: Gary Phillips, Ashley Bayes, Joe Bruce, Justin Edinburgh, Scott Fitzgerald, Fitz Hall, Lee Hendry Efe Sodje, Leroy Lita, Aaron McLean, Steve Sedgley, Bob Dowie, Martin Carthy, Mark Robson and Andy Hessen-thaler.

Donations to Ernie's fund can now be made at: www.erniecooksey.com Entrance prices are £10 for adults and £5 for children.