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Oskar Pycroft with his mum and Nick Higgs

BRISTOL Rovers supporters raised 4,198.39 toward an operation for six-year-old Bristol City fan Oskar Pycroft through bucket collections at yesterdays game against Torquay United.

Oskar has bilateral spastic cerebral palsy, which means he is unable to sit, stand or walk independently, and he is in constant pain with his muscles and joints.

Without complex medical intervention, Oskar faces a life of continuing pain and will never be able to walk independently.

However, there is an operation called SDR, which could change all that. Surgeons will perform the operation in Bristol on a private basis as, regretfully, Oskar does not meet current NHS criteria, and so will not qualify for the operation under current rules.

Oskars mum, Lizzy, is seeking to raise 50,000 to enable him to have this treatment in Bristol. This money will pay for pre-operation assessments, the operation itself, early aftercare, rehabilitation and post-surgery check-ups.

Bristol Rovers chairman Nick Higgs said: I would like to thank all our supporters, and those of Torquay, who gave so generously for Oskars operation.

This money, together with the Supporters Club quiz night and a donation from the fans forum, means the total donations from Bristol Rovers fans is in excess of 4,650, and I know this will greatly help boost Oskars operation appeal.

It is only right that there should be rivalry in Bristol, which is all part of the excitement of football. However, what is even more important is that football is very much a family.

It is at times like this that two football families in Bristol have rightly come together to support Oskar to help him walk. We wish the youngster every success with the operation ahead.

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