Funds from a race night which was originally organised to benefit a football team will now go towards a wheelchair for a disabled youngster.

When it was announced that the Crown football team - the group affiliated to the Crown Hotel in Wyke - was folding, members decided to continue planning the fundraising event, which had been intended to benefit the club.

And after reading about the plight of 5ft 5in diabetic Sharon Johnson, 36, who struggles to push her 6ft son Benedict in his wheelchair, the club decided to plough the cash into the cause.

The family had appealed through the Telegraph & Argus for help with fundraising £4,000 to pay for an electric wheelchair to help the family, who live at Gondal Court, Little Horton Bradford.

Organiser Ian McCarthy said: "Having read the article in the T&A we would very much like to donate the profits to Ben's appeal."

And he urged as many supporters as possible to stake a bet and help boost the total.

The night will take place at the Crown Hotel in Wyke on Saturday at 7.30pm.