A FUNDRAISING inter-club link-up between City and York City Knights is set to go ahead next week.

As reported in the Evening Press last month, a question and answer session and general sporting debate featuring a host of York rugby and football stars will be held at York Acorn, in Thanet Road, on Thursday, March 27.

Former BBC Radio York sports presenter Alistair Yeomans, now with Radio Five, will host the night with Steve Ferres, chief executive of the Knights, Paul Broadbent, Knights' head coach, joined by City boss Terry Dolan, skipper Chris Brass and former Minstermen legend Gordon Staniforth.

The Knights have actually decided to hold their Thursday night training session at Acorn on Thursday, ensuring the entire squad will be at the event.

Staniforth is also hoping to be joined by a number of former ex-City stars.

The proceedings get underway at 7pm with the lively debate kicking-off at 7.45pm.

There will be a 15-minute interval at 8.30pm with the question and answer session running until 9.30pm, although the bar will remain open until 11pm.

A raffle and auction of sporting goodies will also be held.

Among the items will be two Manchester United shirts, one signed by Sir Alex Ferguson and the other by Nobby Stiles, two signed City 'T'-shirts, and a St Helens rugby league shirt signed by last season's championship winning squad.

Only 200 tickets, priced £3, are available and can be obtained from behind the bar at the Acorn, the shop at Bootham Crescent and from Robson & Cooper in Lendal, York.

With Acorn providing the venue for free, all the proceeds from the night, organised by John Tattersall of Acorn Running Club, will be split between York City and the Knights.

For further details, Tattersall can be contacted on 01904 703067.

Updated: 10:32 Saturday, March 22, 2003