Bruce Forrest and his son Gregor at Merrilands Domain during the 24 hours of football, on SaturdayHundreds of people of all ages turned out to take part in a 24-hour football tournament in support of Gregor Forrest, 17, who has stage four cancer. Football fan Gregor has hodgkin's lymphoma and his friends organised a Givealittle page and the tournament, which was hosted by Gregor's club, the New Plymouth Rangers AFC, as a fundraiser. GLENN JEFFREY Tyler Webber, left, and Ben Price, right, in action at Merrilands Domain during the 24 hours of football tournament, on Saturday. "At 5am it went to five-a-side, but it's still football," Gregor's dad Bruce Forrest said on Sunday. READ MORE: * Taranaki friends and football team hosting 24-hour fundraiser for teenager battling cancerHe was thrilled by how many people turned up.

Source: Stuff January 26, 2020 16:30 UTC