GILLINGHAM'S Priestfield Stadium will host a celebrity charity football match on Sunday, May 18, to honour the memory of the late former Gills director and football commentator Brian Moore.

The game will be between the ITV All-Star XI, managed by Ron Atkinson, and a Gillingham Dream Team XI managed by Lawrie McMenemy.

The ITV All-Stars are expected to include Ally McCoist, Robbie Earle, Maidstone-born Andy Townsend, Warren Barton, John Barnes, Clive Allen, Matt Smith, Rob Lee and Guy Mowbray.

Included in the Gills Dream Team will be former Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy, Martin Tyler, David Baddiel, Gerry Francis, Mark Bright, Peter Shilton, Paul Parker and Andy Hessenthaler.

The Gills side will also be augmented by players from Harchester United - the Sky TV Dream Team - including ex-Gill Andy Ansah, Terry Kiely (aka striker Carl Fletcher) and Chucky Venice (striker Curtis Alexander)

Ian Wright, Gabby Logan, Gary Rhodes, Harry Redknapp, former Gills boss Keith Peacock, David Pleat, Barry McGuigan and Gary Newbon have promised to attend.

Admission for adults is £10 and accompanied children will be admitted free. Unaccompanied children will be charged £5.

The match kicks-off at 4pm and all proceeds will be shared between Dave Lee’s Happy Holidays and Orpington’s Threshers Day Nursery, which is close to Brian’s home in Locks Bottom.

Meanwhile, Gillingham's player-manager Andy Hessenthaler has, as expected, decided to carry on playing past his 38th birthday in June.

Having been encouraged to continue by Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp and Brighton’s Steve Coppell, the Gills boss has confirmed that he will not be hanging up his boots.

“I still enjoy playing, so why should I give up?” he said. “Though I’ve had my first problem with hamstrings this season, I still feel fit enough.”

With the club having made joint former first-team coach Richard Hill redundant last month, Hessenthaler’s decision leaves coach Wayne Jones with a huge burden of responsibility on the bench.