A young girl from Banstead led teams out at a charity football match raising money for research into the disease which killed her grandmother.

Sienna Still, two, walked the teams out at Sutton United FC’s ground on Friday, June 22 in memory of her late grandmother Sue Thomas.

She never got to meet Sue, who died from a brain tumour aged 57 in December 2015.

Sue’s death led her husband David, and their three grown-up children and son-in-law to set up a fundraising group The Song for Sue Foundation under the umbrella of the national Brain Tumour Research charity.

Her family’s wish is that The Song for Sue Foundation plays a vital part in finding a cure for brain tumours.

The match between a team from Merland Rise Church in Tadworth and charity Kick London ended 5-2 to Kick London.

Lewis Still, match organiser said: “We are very grateful to Sutton FC who gave us the venue for free and to everyone who bought tickets in the raffle – with the top prizes being a shirt signed by Usain Bolt and a rugby shirt signed by the Harlequins.”

The event made more than £1,800 which will be added to the £45,000 the foundation has already raised.

Lewis, who teaches at Epsom Downs Primary, added: “We are over the moon at the fundraising result which was partly due to the number of people who paid a donation of £20 to register to play, raising over £600 alone. We had to rotate players in order to give everyone a turn.

“We had fantastic support from the local community, including lots of children from Epsom Downs Primary who were particularly interested in taking part in the Beat the Goalie competition”

To make a donation to Brain Tumour Research in memory of Sue Thomas visit, www.justgiving.com/fundraising/songforsue.