WHEN his gran was diagnosed with cancer he knew he wanted to help.

Mary Moody is the third of Harry Moody's grandparents to battle the disease.

The 65-year-old cook from Fareham was diagnosed with breast cancer six months ago.

But now the ten-year-old from Grainger Gardens, Sholing will do his bit to support her by cycling 20 miles to raise hundreds of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The Valentine Primary schoolboy was inspired to do something for charity after Saints legend Franny Benali last year ran 1,000 miles between every Premier League football stadium for Cancer Research UK.

The young Saints fan has already raised £800 towards his challenge which will see him cycle on an exercise bike on Portsmouth Road in Woolston next month, cheered on by his parents Sarah and Dave, both 38, and his four-year-old brother Lewis.

He will complete his challenge ahead of Saints' final Barclays Premier League home game against Aston Villa on May 16 - as they continue with their Daily Echo backed #WeMarchOn campaign to push for a place in Europe next season.

Harry said: “I'm nervous that I might get bored but I think I can do it. I practice every day by doing about 20 minutes to half an hour.”

Proud mum Sarah, who works for an insurance company, said: “Harry was besotted that he wanted to do something to help and because he has heard us talking about Macmillan that's why he decided he wanted to support them.

“My mum, Helen Culvear, also died of cancer and his grandad, Terry Moody, died of cancer when he was five so he has heard that word a lot.

“He saw how everybody got behind Franny Benali's Big Run and he wanted to do something too.”

Harry will be cycling in Portsmouth Road from 11am-1pm on May 16.