A football club will hold a minute’s applause to commemorate a loyal fan.

Barnet FC fan Gareth Needham, affectionately known as Donny Gaz, died last week aged 32.

He had followed the club since he was 15, regularly travelling hundreds of miles from his home in Bessacarr, near Doncaster, to see Barnet play.

The club will run a special tribute to Mr Needham in the official programme for this weekend’s game at home to Macclesfield Town.

Supporters will also clap throughout the 32nd minute of the game, to mark the age at which Mr Needham died.

His funeral will take place on Thursday, December 4 at 1pm at Rose Hill Crematorium, in Doncaster. His family say that everybody that wishes to pay their respects is more than welcome to attend.

Barnet FC will lay a wreath on behalf of everybody at the football club and their supporters.

Mr Needham’s family contacted the football club to kindly request that, having been overwhelmed with flowers of condolence, any future contributions be made in the form of donations to their chosen charity, the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.