Six former Reading stars are retying their laces this weekend to appear in a charity match at the home of Queen's Park Rangers.

BEDER FC v Rest of the World XI is taking place at Loftus Road from 6pm on Saturday, May 11 to raise money for QPR in the Community Trust, Mental Health World Cup and Beder.

Former R’s favourites Danny Shittu, Nedum Onuoha and Hogan Ephraim will be joined by six former Royals players at the event:

Leroy Lita: 39-year-old Lita, still playing for Coalville Town in the non-league pyramid, will lead the line for the Rest of the World XI. Reading's first million-pound signing, he scored 32 goals in 100 appearances.

Mikele Leigertwood: 41-year-old Leigertwood is a fan favourite with QPR, making nearly 150 appearances for the R's. Originally moving to Reading on loan from the White City, the combative midfielder won the 2012 Championship in Berkshire, famously scoring the goal to seal promotion. He is now the Under-18s manager at Bearwood.

Jamie Mackie: Former Reading loanee Mackie, who featured in the 2015 FA Cup semi-final, is a club legend at Loftus Road for his two spells. Now regularly spotted on Sky Sports as an EFL pundit, the former forward is still only 38.

Noel Hunt: Reading's Under-21s boss has a busy Saturday, seeing as his side are in PL2 action against Nottingham Forest from 2pm. The former Republic of Ireland international made over 150 appearances for the Royals and his legacy is still being written from the touchline.

Jem Karacan: A Royals youth product with nearly 200 club appearances to his name, Karacan is still only 35 and regularly heard giving insights on the club through his work on BBC Radio Berkshire. The energetic midfielder still has plenty to offer at 35.

Simon Church: Former Wales international Church made over 100 appearances for Reading and enjoyed a varied EFL career until injury forced him into early retirement in 2018. 

Click here for details on how to attend the charity event.