Cash-strapped Whitehaven have been given a huge boost by Sunday’s opponents Wakefield Trinity.
The Yorkshire club have committed all ticket sales for their home Championship game with Whitehaven to go to the west Cumbrians.
Tickets for the game at the DIY Kitchens Stadium have been reduced to £10, with all the money to go to Haven.
Wakefield owner Matt Ellis told Total Rugby League: “We would like to rally all rugby fans within the local area and further to help in supporting Whitehaven in their current climate.
“The tickets sales from Wednesday night onwards will be donated to the club as a gesture of goodwill and support from our club to theirs.
“We were extremely honoured and impressed with the level of hospitality that we received when we travelled up to Cumbria earlier this season and following on from the news around the problems the club were going through we wanted to give back and help where we could.
“Here at Wakefield our fans have been absolutely incredible all year round in supporting our team and I’d like to encourage anyone that has not already bought a ticket to please buy one and come along on Sunday, not only to support our team but help keep one of the historic Rugby League clubs alive.”
Whitehaven coach Amor, a former Wakefield player, said: “I want to say a massive thank you to Matt Ellis and everybody associated with Wakefield Trinity for their wonderful and generous offer to help out Whitehaven in this very difficult time for the club.
“Whitehaven fans, take Matt’s offer and let’s get as many people down to Wakefield as we can.
“For Wakefield supporters, I absolutely loved my time there and playing in front of so many of you. Do see your heroes displaying the League Leaders’ Shield that they so thoroughly deserve and really help us out at Whitehaven.”
As well as their much publicised financial difficulties Whitehaven are battling to avoid relegation to League One.
They are currently in the relegation play-off place of third bottom with four games remaining, including this weekend’s trip to play the league leaders.
