Hull City organise for brave Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery to travel to the game in May at the KCOM Stadium in a Ferrari

HULL CITY have organised for brave Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery to travel to the game at the KCOM Stadium in May… in a Ferrari.

Lowery, just five-years-old, has heartbreakingly been fighting a rare from of cancer – neurblastoma – for the past three years.

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However, as well as already meeting his heroes including Jermain Defoe, he will be given the five-star, VIP treatment by Hull in two months’ time.

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The youngster won the hearts of a nation after stealing the show at the Sports Personality of the Year award last December, also winning Match of the Day’s December Goal of the Month award.

The idea for Lowery’s Hull adventure was put forward on Facebook by Tigers fan Keith Brown.

Brown, 47, a train-driver from Harrogate, first of all managed to bag the youngster a free trip on the train with Grand Central Rail and Northern Rail.

However, determined to make the day extra-special he managed to organise a Ferrari from Hull Paragon to the KCOM on matchday... and a limo ride back to York station on the way home.

On his generosity, Brown said: "I've got friends up the north east who know Bradley's family and two years ago I got asked if I could help with the fundraising.

"I used to be quite involved with the club and I wanted to see if anybody would be interested in helping out and then I found out there was quite a few people who wanted to help.

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"My personal input has only been an idea and asking a few questions.

"It's those who have stepped up to the plate who are the ones that are making the day happen. It's been humbling to see the generosity of others."

The Ferrari has been procured by 65 Taxis, with company owner Darren Beckitt saying: "The football family has come together as has the community because cancer has no colours.

"People do come together when you get a plight like this and at the end of the day it is such a shame for the little lad and we will make it special for him."

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Meanwhile, the limousine - paid for by RDU Construction and provided by Stretch-Mark's Limousines - owner Mark Birtley added: "I do a few things like this and I like to give something back if I can.

"I jumped at the chance.

"I've got five grandchildren myself so I can appreciate what the family is going through and it must be horrible for them."

Lowery is currently in hospital receiving pioneering treatment in order to give him as long as possible with his family.