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Bradley Lowery tribute by Sunderland players and fans before new boss Simon Grayson takes charge of first match at Bury

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Rival players, officials and fans took part in a minute's applause in memory of six-year-old Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery, who died hours before the pre-season friendly on Friday night.

League One side Bury also pledged to donate the gate receipts from the match at Gigg Lane to the youngster's Bradley Fight charity.

A tweet read: “The Chairman has confirmed that all gate receipts for this evening’s game will go to the @BradleysFight charity.”

Players, officials and fans took part in a minute's applause foru00a0Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery
Players, officials and fans took part in a minute's applause for Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery
Bradley Lowery was a huge Sunderland fan and described Jermain Defoe as his 'best friend'
Bradley Lowery was a huge Sunderland fan and described Jermain Defoe as his 'best friend'

The schoolboy passed away in his parents' arms on Friday after battling neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer.