Rock star Rod Stewart has come to the aid of Carlisle United and donated £10,000 to help the flood-hit League Two club.

Stewart, a big football fan and avid Celtic supporter, has handed the Cumbrians a boost after just two Premier League sides responded to the club's desperate plea for help in their flood appeal.

Carlisle, who take on Everton in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, saw their Brunton Park Stadium flooded last month but only the Toffees and Sunderland answered the request.

Rod Stewart has donated £10,000 Carlisle United to help the League Two club's flood clear-up

Carlisle's Brunton Park was flooded by Storm Desmond which also affected most of the surrounding area

Ground staff at Brunton Park have got the pitch to a playable standard just weeks after it was entirely flooded

However, wanting to help the club's plight, Stewart has put his hand in his pocket and told The Sun: 'I felt for Carlisle when I read about the problems they've had with their pitch and how hard it was for them to raise money.

'I wanted to help. I'm donating 10k to their flood fund and wish them best of luck in the FA Cup against Everton.'

Carlisle chairman Andrew Jenkins, so disappointed with a lack of response from the big clubs at their time of need, said of Stewart's donation: 'This is a wonderful gesture. Things like this help to give everyone a lift.'

Jenkins, 79, claims he wrote to Premier League sides requesting prizes for an auction where the funds raised would have gone towards helping the clean-up.

However, only Everton and Sunderland took the time to respond and help out.

'I had written to a few clubs,' he said. 'The big London ones, large clubs in the North West, some much closer to home here, and even north of the border.

One of the two Premier League sides Jenkins said he heard back from was their FA Cup opponents Everton

Carlisle said Sunderland also offered a prize to the raffle where funds raised would help with the clean up

Stewart is an avid Celtic fan and was pictured weeping tears of joy as the Bhoys beat Barcelona in 2012

Stewart also took to the Wembley turf with fellow fans after Scotland defeated England back in 1977

'Sunderland sent three items, one of which was four tickets to their game with Man City. Everton sent some memorabilia to be auctioned and Rangers sent us something.'

When Everton rock up on Sunday, Carlisle will be hoping some League Two guys get all of the luck and victory will see them sailing into the fifth round of the Cup.