NUFC players turned out for  a game of bingo and even though they are worth millions of pounds were looking to scoop the jackpot.

The Chronical reported how Jose Enrique and teammate Fabricio Coloccini popped into the Cramlington Village Social Club, where the Ladies Darts Team raised £2,400 for cancer charities after the death of their friend last year, for a game of bingo.

The Ladies darts Team raised the money which will be split between the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and Macmillan cancer nurses. Surprisingly Toon aces Enrique and Coloccini visited the club to hand over the cheque – and decided to stay around for a few games of bingo.

Lorraine Weatherson, who helped in organising the event: “Dot is sadly missed by everyone at the club.

“We’ve all worked together to organise the fundraising.

“The players came to present the cheque and stayed for five games. They really enjoyed it.

“Jose’s partner Eva was waiting for one number.

“Jose is a bit of a joker and he was telling Coloccini in Spanish what numbers were being called but he was saying the wrong ones.

“Luckily Coloccini didn’t shout.

“People at the club think it’s fantastic that they had a game of bingo.”

Dot, who was a member of the darts group for many years had been a keen fundraiser herself before her death at 64.

The players handed over the cheque to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and cancer charity Macmillan, signed autographs for fans and met Dot’s family, including daughter Sue Bower and grandson Paul Bower.

Paul, 27, commented: “Everybody in this club was my nana’s friend so for them to come together to raise this money is fantastic.

“My nana would have loved seeing the players in the club like this, especially Jose Enrique as she used to fancy the pants off him.”

Pauline Buglass the head of fundraising at the Bobby Robson Foundation commented: “We’re extremely pleased with this support”