Max Jones memorial match nets £12,000 for Kilbryde Hospice and Teenage Cancer Trust

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A football fundraiser in memory of tragic East Kilbride teen Max Jones has netted nearly £12,000 for charity.The memorial match honouring the 19-year-old following his brave battle with a rare brain cancer smashed it's £10,000 target for Kilbryde Hospice and the Teenage Cancer Trust on Saturday.

Max was the youngest patient to receive palliative care at Kilbryde Hospice after being diagnosed with glioblastoma aged 17 - the same devastating cancer diagnosis, a "one in a billion" series of deadly brain tumours, that claimed the lives of both his mum and gran.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android A professional cookery student and keen footballer, Max previously won the Claremont AFC 2004s coaches' player of the year and also played for EKYC and East Kilbride Thistle over the years.Best friends Aidan McCabe and Aiden Farrell organised a memorial football match at the Showpark in East Kilbride on Saturday, June 29 with all proceeds going to the Kilbryde Hospice (75 per cent) and Teenage Cancer Trust (25 per cent) who supported Max and his family before his death on July 13, last year.Jonesy FC (Kilbryde Hospice team) lifted the inaugural Max Jones Charity Cup after beating Max Utd 7-2.Organiser Aidan McCabe, 19, said: "It was a brilliant competitive game that eventually ran away from Max Utd."Great