JAMIE CARRAGHER will take his first steps into management in the Hillsborough Memorial Game later this month.

The match at Anfield on Thursday, May 14 (7.45pm) will pit Liverpool Legends against an All-Stars team to help raise funds for the Marina Dalglish Appeal’s bid to build a new radiotherapy unit at University Hospital in Aintree.

The Liverpool defender will take up a coaching role along with Phil Thompson for the All-Stars team, who will be managed by Ricky Tomlinson. The actor will slip back into the role of ‘Mike Bassett’ he played on the big screen in 2001.

The Legends side will be bossed by Kenny Dalglish, who is planning to have a couple of fellow Anfield greats alongside him.

“I’ll be in charge of one team with a former ‘England international manager’ in charge of the other,” Dalglish said.

“I’ll have Roy Evans and hopefully Ronnie Moran with me on the bench, while Ricky will have Phil Thompson and Jamie Carragher, who will be given an introduction to his managerial career. Ricky has assured me he will play 4-4-2. Thankfully, he’s got Thommo and Carra to add a bit of sanity.”

Dalglish has already signed up an array of talent for the game which will involve players who played back in 1989 and also more recent Liverpool stars.

Ian Rush, Peter Beardsley, Ronnie Whelan, John Aldridge, Gary Gillespie, Steve Staunton, Gary Ablett and Alan Hansen have agree to appear, along with Robbie Fowler, Jamie Redknapp, Steve McManaman, Gary McAllister and Don Hutchison.

The All-Stars team will include a number of former Everton players such as Graeme Sharp, Dave Watson and Kevin Ratcliffe. Dalglish said: “It hasn’t been difficult to get people to play and the list is being added to daily.

“They’ve all been really accommodating. They know all about Marina’s charity and what we hope to achieve.

“We’ll start with some of the older lads who played in ‘89 but they won’t last too long!

“Then we’ll have some of the energetic younger lads and celebrities to come on in their place.

“There will also be Everton and Nottingham Forest lads from the 80s involved as well.

“It’s an opportunity for people to get their boots and show publicly their feelings for what happened back in ‘89.”

Former Liverpool keeper Paul Harrison, whose father Gary and uncle Stephen were among the 96 killed at Hillsborough, will play in goal for Liverpool.

“Paul has suffered more than most and he was really pleased to be asked,” Dalglish said.

“He’s playing in the Welsh League these days and was due to be away on holiday but he has cancelled it so he can play.”

The match has the backing of the Hillsborough Family Support Group and Dalglish believes it’s a good way of keeping the fight for justice in the spotlight.

“We spoke to Phil Hammond about a year ago to ask the permission of the families,” he said.

“We said the players wanted to show their feelings towards the families and they came back and said it would be very fitting to have a game.

“It’s been difficult to find a suitable date and since we sorted that out last week things have moved very quickly.

“People have been great supporting the event and now we want Merseyside football fans to come along and make it a great night.”

Tickets for the match on Thursday, May 14 (7.45pm) cost £15 for adults and £5 for under-17s. They are available from the ticket office window, by postal application, online from www.liverpoolfc.tv or by calling 0844 844 0844. Postal applications should be received by Thursday, May 7 and sent to: LFC Ticket Offic, PO Box 204, Liverpool, L69 4PQ.