WEST HAM have announced that academy director Tony Carr's testimonial match will take place on May 5 next year at the Boleyn Ground.

The game will see a West Ham United side take on an Academy All-Star XI, which will contain players that have graduated from the club's prestigious academy over the three decades Carr has been at Upton Park.

Carr told the club's website: “I am pleased we have been able to name a date. I am really looking forward to it and hopefully we'll have a big turnout on the night. It should be a great occasion.”