Bradley Lowery defies the pain to attend Sunderland AFC's last home game with 'best friend' Jermain Defoe

Brave Bradley Lowery fought through the pain barrier to make it to the Stadium of Light for what is likely to be 'best friend' Jermain Defoe's last home game.
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Bradley Lowery clings on tight to 'best friend' Jermain Defoe

The Blackhall youngster - who is battling childhood cancer neuroblastoma - was carried onto the pitch by the England striker.

Bradley was invited to the game as mascot and appears on the cover of the match programme, with the proceeds going to the Bradley Lowery fund.

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Bradley waves goodbye
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Earlier this week, his family revealed the youngster is likely to spend his sixth birthday in hospital as doctors fight to slow down the speed at which tumours are growing inside his body.

Mum Gemma said today Bradley had been having a tough time but had been determined to make it to the game.

"He is in quite a lot of pain but he has insisted he wanted to go to the match," she said.

"I don't think we will be able to stop for the whole game but he wanted to go and for Jermain to carry him."