Gregory is battling Lyme Disease Borreliosis
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More than 5,000 fans turned up at Wigan St Pat's amateur rugby league club for a testimonial match to raise money for rugby league legend Mike Gregory.
The former Warrington and Great Britain captain is battling a muscle wasting disease which has left him confined to a wheelchair.
The match was contested by a team of Wigan legends versus a select team from St Pat's, one of Gregory's former clubs.
Turning out for the Wigan team were ex-Great Britain stars Andy Farrell, Andy Gregory and Jonathan Davies.
Henry Paul, Brett Dallas and Bobbie Goulding also played to show their support for Gregory.
A game of touch, the brainwave of former Wigan great Joe Lydon, ended in a spirited draw.
The event raised over £25,000 for Gregory as he battles Lyme Disease Borreliosis, a tick-borne disease that blocks signals from the brain getting to muscles.
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