Television actors Billy Murray and Chris Ellison from ITV's The Bill will be the celebrity guests at a charity football match.

The Robert Eaton Memorial Match takes place at Southwick Football Club on November 9, between Brighton and Hove Albion supporters and fans of Crystal Palace.

The game has been organised in honour of avid Albion fan Robert Eaton, who is among the thousands missing following the terrorist attacks in New York last month.

The game is just one of the ways the Robert Eaton Memorial Fund is hoping to raise money to set up a football academy for disadvantaged young people in New York.

Roz South, spokeswoman for the fund, said: "We are delighted to welcome Billy and Chris to the game, which promises to be a night to remember. Their involvement is another example of how successful the event is building up to be."

Admission to the match is by programme, priced £2, which includes the chance to win a holiday in Tenerife worth £750. Programmes will be on sale at the Albion and Wycombe Wanderers match tonight.

An online auction site has also been set up to boost fund-raising, offering items such as a helicopter ride over Brighton, a shirt signed by the Manchester United team and VIP tickets to Albion games.

The auction site can be found on The Robert Eaton Memorial Fund web site at www.remf.net If anyone wishes to make a donation, contact Tony Kybett on 07930 581006.