NEW YEAR AND NEW ROUND

One more day to go of 2009 and just two more before the biggest round of the 2009-10 FA Cup campaign so far.

With over half the target of £5,000 raised so far with the Runcorn2wembley campaign, I'm hopeful 2010 will see the the target reached and indeed exceeded. All the money goes to Cancer Research.

Eight people, including myself, will be at the MK Dons v Burnley FA Cup third round game on Saturday 2nd January, hoping to beat the current record amount taken at a game.

The record currently stands at £460.76, raised by the fans at Nuneaton Town's first round game against Exeter City.

Over 16,000 people are expected at the game on Saturday and Runcorn2wembley is hoping for a good collection total.

Coverage has again been coming in for the campaign with the Liverpool Echo featuring an update in the paper and online. Click here to read it.

Burnley FC has also featured the campaign on the club's website. Click here for the article.

Runcorn2wembley has also featured in the letters column of the Lancashire Telegraph. Click here to read it.

The coverage from all forms of media has been excellent and I'm hoping for even more as 2010 edges closer.

I'll preview the game tomorrow or on the first day of 2010.

Happy New Year.

FESTIVE UPDATE

This has been the longest break between FA Cup rounds so far this season with five weeks from the second round to the glitz and glamour of the third round.

So far the trail Runcorn2wembley has taken me and the fundraising team to Guiseley in Yorkshire, Kendal in Cumbria and Nuneaton in Warwickshire. Now we're currently following MK Dons and watched them defeat previous team Exeter City, in the second round.

A stiffer test awaits the Dons in the third round as Premiership newcomers Burnley visit.

Runcorn2wembley is raising money for Cancer Research UK by collecting money from fans attending each of the games we go to.

For the first time we we're unable to collect at MK Dons v Exeter City but despite MK Dons again not allowing collections to take place around the outside of stadium, we've been given permission by Milton Keynes Council to collect on the outskirts of the stadium.

We're still waiting for permission to collect by the Asda store by the ground but I'm hopeful this will be given.

So far the campaign has generated over £2,500 for Cancer Research UK with a target of £5,000.

Burnley have been very helpful with the campaign and thanks must go to the media department and the chief executive for their help.

Currently about seven collectors will be in Milton Keynes on Saturday 2nd January 2010 for the game and I hope we can collect the biggest total to date.

Fingers crossed this snowy and icy weather will fade away in time for the game.

Have a great Christmas and I'll post again before the New Year.