Please support this good cause

Much of this article first appeared in the Hereford Times.

ROB Powell is preparing to ride more than 1,500 miles in three weeks, visiting all the league two and premiership football grounds.

The 54-year-old farmer from Bolstone is a keen Hereford United supporter and fund raiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society as his wife Eunice suffers from the condition.

"I attended my first Hereford game with Eunice when we were engaged back in 1972. It was the memorable match in which they beat Newcastle United in the FA Cup and I have supported the club ever since," said Rob.

"Eunice was diagnosed with MS in 2000 and is now in a wheelchair. I am chairman of the local MSS branch and have raised money for the cause in the past."

His previous exploits include running in the London Marathon twice, the New York Marathon and by cycling from Land's End to John o Groats.

During his ride Rob will stay with friends and at bed and breakfast. He begins by cycling to Cheltenham and Swindon on November 15 and finishes on December 9 when he returns to Hereford for the Bulls game with Torquay United.

Anyone wishing to sponsor Rob can visit www.justgiving.com/backtotheleague

Every pound and penny donated will go to the Hereford and District Branch of the MS Society to support members and their new MS nurse Del Thomas who was appointed in September.

Rob's journey:

Nov 15th Cheltenham Town and Swindon Town

Nov 16th Bristol Rovers

Nov 17th Yeovil Town and Torquay United

Nov 19th AFC Bournemouth and Southampton

Nov 20th Portsmouth and Reading FC

Nov 21st Wycombe Wanderers and Fulham

Nov 22nd Chelsea, Charlton Athletic and West Ham and Spurs

Nov 23rd Arsenal, Barnet and Watford

Nov 24th MK Dons, Northampton Town

Nov 25th Peterborough United, Boston United

Nov 26th Grimsby Town, Lincoln City

Nov 27th Nottingham Forest, Notts County, Mansfield town,

Nov 28th Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham, Barnsley,

Nov 29th Leeds United

Nov 30th Middlesborough, Hartlepool

Dec 1st Newcastle, Darlington

Dec 2nd Bradford, Huddersfield

Dec 3rd Macclesfield, Stockport, Man City

Dec 4th Man United ,Bolton Wanderers, Bury, Rochdale,

Dec 5th Burnley, Accrington Stanley,Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End

Dec 6th Wigan Athletic, Liverpool and Everton,

Dec 7th Chester, Wrexham, Shrewsbury Town

Dec 8th Wolves, Walsall, Aston Villa, Birmingham City.

Dec 9th West Bromwich Albion and HEREFORD UNITED

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