Boxing favourite Dave Allen and Premier League history-maker Brian Deane are matchday guests at Maltby Main

Heavyweight boxer Dave Allen and former Sheffield United and Leeds United favourite Brian Deane are expected at Maltby Main’s game against Selby Town at Muglet Lane tomorrow (3pm start).

Allen, “White Rhino,” has enjoyed a resurgence of late and still has designs on winning the British title and more.

The Conisbrough favourite will be bringing along some of the boxers he manages in the lead up to his co-promotion event at the Doncaster Dome on Friday, March 27, including Liam “Lights Out” Carrigan.

Maltby officials are also looking forward to welcoming Brian Deane, the first player to score in the Premier League when he did so for Sheffield United back in 1992.

A club spokesman said: “We are going to be joined by some very special friends who are coming out to support the club and the community.

"This will be an informal event and it’s a great unique opportunity to come on down, say ‘hello’ and maybe bag a few autographs and photos as well as getting behind our lads.”

The Miners continue to be sponsored by top rock band Bring Me The Horizon and are making a fresh start after a mid-season re-set that saw manager James Kaye and a raft of players leave.

There has been a re-assessment of the club’s finances and a re-build is taking place on and off the field ready for a fresh push in Northern Counties East League Division One last year.

"We hope to get a few more people in and we need to get a few more people in to help take the club forward,” added the spokesman.

Mid-table Maltby have the comfort of planning for the future without the threat of relegation. They are18 points clear of third bottom spot with eight games left.

The re-shaped management team have brought in Bailo Diallo for the run-in which includes a third straight home game against Club Thorne Colliery next Wednesday (7.45pm).

Admission on Saturday is £6 (adults), £3 (seniors/concessions) and £1 (U16s).