An epic tandem ride for leukaemia research, inspired by brave little East Yorkshire girl Molly-Ann Barnett, has come to a triumphant end.

The champagne corks popped as Ken Wood, from Pocklington, and Mike Hainsworth, from Haxby, York, got to Land's End after a 100-mile final day's ride.

The two men decided to make their 950-mile journey from John O'Groats to raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund because of the plight of six-year-old Molly-Ann, who has acute myeloid leukaemia and desperately needed a bone marrow transplant.

That took place last Friday at St James's Hospital in Leeds, following a massive search for a donor which was spearheaded from VMS Ltd in Pocklington, where Molly-Ann's father, Paul, is managing director and both Ken and Mike work.

The transplant so far appears to have been successful. Paul says she is doing well in a hospital isolation unit where he is also staying with his wife, Mandy.

He adds though Molly-Ann has pains in her throat she has not stopped eating.

Ken said: "We have definitely raised £30,000 and probably £40,000 - that would be nice."