A group of Latics fans will be hoping to smash a record when they undertake a driving tour of all 92 professional grounds on the weekend of July 17.

Eight fans expect to complete a visit to every single ground in the Football and Premier Leagues within a 92-hour time limit, but have set a target of 78 hours to beat the current record. The 8 fans plan to do tasks set by other fans at each ground to make the event have a feel of Big Brother and help others become involved in this charity drive.

The group of fans will be leaving Boundary Park on the Friday and traveling to each ground only stopping to re-fuel,take a picture/complete there task and maybe take a toilet stop if they're lucky to achieve the best time.

They will be raising money for the Samantha Jones Trust as well as raising awareness of the threat of skin cancer during the summer months.

The fans will take the famous 'Ernie Flag' with them - created in memory of former Latics star Ernie Cooksey, who died of malignant melanoma last summer.

And they hope to collect a child-friendly souvenir from each club which will be donated to the new childrens' hospital in Manchester - now the largest childrens' hospital in the world.

Now the travelling party are looking for sponsorship to help them along the way, including (not an exhaustive list) two cars for the weekend, fuel cards or donations, and sign-writing for the vehicles.

Companies getting involved will receive exposure on the club's official website, on the official messageboard at OWTB.co.uk, in the local press and more. Sky Sports News are also getting on board and have agreed to cover the journey.

Anyone wishing to pledge sponsorship or help should contact Richard Attwood at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or via telephone on 07590696973

Fans wishing to sponsor the eight can contribute to their Justigiving account at http://www.justgiving.com/92inblue/.