BIG-HEARTED football club bosses have pledged to hand over raffle cash from their next two home games to help make a cancer-hit youngster's dream come true.

Six-year-old Sam Fynn of Great Sutton has a rare and incurable brain tumour. And his greatest wish is to visit Center Parcs in Nottingham for a week with his family and dog Todd.

A number of fundraising initiatives are under way to help Sam achieve his dream.

When they heard about him, staff and supporters at Vauxhall Motors FC readily agreed to donate proceeds of the half-time raffles during their forthcoming home games against Tranmere and an Everton XI.

If enough cash is raised, Sam and Todd will be accompanied to Center Parcs by the youngster's parents Caroline and Andrew, brother Damian, 12, sister Shanie, 10, and other members of the family.

Sam was a happy, lively youngster until 10 weeks ago, when doctors discovered the inoperable brain tumour.

Mum Caroline said: 'I remember him saying to me in March 'I am seeing two of everything'. But he was in the car facing the sun and I thought it was because he was squinting.

'He mentioned it a few weeks later and I took him to the doctors, who thought he may have a slight turn in one eye and referred him to the eye clinic.

'Then, as soon as we left, I looked at him and one of his eyes turned in. I called the doctor and he prioritised the appointment. But we never made it to the clinic. That weekend his eye had got so bad we took him to the Countess of Chester Hospital.'

For Caroline and Andrew, their worst nightmare came true when scans revealed Sam had cancer.

Caroline said: 'Sam was referred to Alder Hey and we went to an appointment expecting a date for an operation. But the doctor came in and said 'I am sorry, but there is just no way we can operate'.'

Three weeks ago Sam completed a course of radiotherapy in a bid to shrink the tumour and slow its progress.

The intense treatment has left him unable to move the left side of his body and he has nearly doubled in weight. Since the illness, Sam has become more withdrawn.

Caroline said: 'He doesn't like to look in mirrors. He is very thoughtful and is sad that he can't ride his bike anymore. That's why we got him his new dog, Todd.'

His family is concentrating on making the next weeks as happy as possible for Sam.

Sam's doctors may decide he is fit enough to have chemotherapy at the end of August.

Caroline added: 'I just want to make sure that these next weeks are full of happy times for Sam's sake and for his brother and sister.'

The Tranmere game is on Saturday at 3pm and the Everton XI one on Wednesday, July 21, at 7.30pm.