Climb Every Mountain, sang the Reverend ****** in the popular 1965 film The Sound of Music, and Stoke City manager Tony Pulis seems to be taking the character at her inspirational word.

The Welshman, who served a long apprenticeship in the lower divisions before scaling his own peak in 2008 by taking Stoke into the top-flight for the first time in 23 years, will next week begin a seven-day expedition to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity.

Pulis and City-supporting television personality Nick Han**** will lead two teams up Africa's highest peak in a bid to raise at least £100,000 for the Donna Louise Children's Hospice.

It is not the first time Pulis has given up his time to try and raise funds for the charity.