Amy Garcia and Lindsey Burrow received a heroes' welcome as they completed the Push for Pudsey Children in Need challenge on Friday night.

The pair have hauled Look North's red sofa 80 miles around North, South and West Yorkshire over the course of the week.

In doing so they've raised almost £100,000 for good causes across the region.

Speaking to BBC Look North after they reached the finishing line at Wakefield Trinity's stadium, charity campaigner Lindsey said: "It's been such an honour to be involved in this challenge. I've loved every minute of it.

"I'll remember this for a long time to come."

Lindsey, the widow of rugby league legend and MND campaigner Rob Burrow, had earlier been reunited with the couple's three children at Wakefield Cathedral after spending several days apart.

"I hope I've made Rob proud," she added.

BBC Look North presenter Amy described the challenge as "emotional" but said the pair had been grateful for the support of crowds across the route.

"It's been an incredible day," she added. "Today felt like the joyous last push."

Thanks for joining us as we followed their epic journey!

Here's a reminder of how Lindsey and Amy crisscrossed North, South and West Yorkshire over the course of the last five days.

Day one took them from Ripon to Knaresborough, via Harrogate, before the pair went from Sprotbrough to Conisborough in South Yorkshire on day two.

They travelled from Strines to Sheffield on the third day, before a mammoth climb to Holme Moss from Meltham in West Yorkshire on the penultimate day.

Today has taken them from Morley to Wakefield, where they finished up at Belle Vue. What an effort.

Speaking live on BBC Look North at the side of Belle Vue's pitch, Amy describes today as "incredible".

"The crowds were astonishing, especially in Ossett," she says. "Today felt like the joyous last push.

Lindsey adds: "It's been such an honour to be involved in his challenge. I've loved every minute of it.

"To talk to people who benefit from Children In Need has been really special.

"I'll remember this for a long time to come."

They've done it!

After covering 80 miles over the last five days, Amy and Lindsey reach Wakefield Trinity's Belle Vue stadium and complete their Push for Pudsey challenge for Children in Need.

The pair are greeted by loud cheers from supporters in the stands and are told their current fundraising total - £98,957.

What a journey it has been.

Lindsey, a charity campaigner and the widow of rugby league and MND fundraising legend Rob Burrow, has just had an emotional reunion with their three children.

"We've had lots of big hugs," she says.

"I've missed them all week. I'm just so proud of them and I hope I've made Rob proud."

Discussing their arrival in Wakefield, she says: "We've been looking forward to this all week.

"The hospitality and support here has been incredible."

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Asked about her challenge highlights, Amy says many of the best bits "have also been the lows".

Discussing the fourth day's gruelling climb up Holme Moss, which is 1,719 ft (524m) above sea level, she says: "I was dreading it and for me it was the worst part of the whole five days, but also the best because you reach the top!

"The highlights have been going through those communities, I've loved meeting our viewers and listeners because that's what regional news is about.

It's a unique opportunity for me to say 'thank you' to them for always supporting us."

Speaking to BBC Radio Leeds with one mile to go, Amy pays tribute to everyone who has supported the challenge.

"I'm absolutely shattered, I'm so ready to finish this now," she says.

"It's been another amazing day and I can't believe how many people have been out to see us, it has been so heartwarming to see a community coming together."

Amy estimates about 1,000 people came to cheer them on in Ossett earlier.

She adds: "We just want to thank everyone for supporting us, my legs have gone to jelly and when you stop for a little bit you really feel it!"

Claire volunteers at The Tea Tree Cafe in the centre of Wakefield, where Amy and Lindsey are taking a well-deserved pit stop.

"I've come to see them arrive after a very long walk," she says. "It's all for a good cause."

Claire says she will wave the pair off from Kirkgate, rather than joining them on the final push to the finish line.

The temperature is dropping and it's turning into a chilly evening in Wakefield.

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Jamie Jones-Buchanan, who played alongside Rob Burrow for Leeds Rhinos, has greeted the pair outside Wakefield Cathedral on the final leg of their journey.

Jamie describes Lindsey and Amy's efforts this week as "outstanding".

"It's really nice to be here in Wakefield," he says.

"We're approaching the festive season so there's snow globes outside - a real community feel.

"I'm looking forward to being part of the final leg."

Amy and Lindsey have pushed the sofa around the edge of Thornes Park, the city of Wakefield's largest urban green space.

It actually combines three parks - Thornes, Clarence and Holmfield - in one.

Time for a quick game of pitch and putt before the finish line, perhaps? On second thoughts, it's a hilly course so I'd perhaps give it a miss this time!

The event's broadcast appeal starts at 19:00 GMT on BBC One and iPlayer, and will be presented by Alex Jones, Mel Giedroyc, Rylan Clark, Sara Cox and Tyler West.

We've been told to expect plenty of famous faces, as well as "dazzling performances, exclusive sketches" and a "heartwarming return" for the Children in Need Choir.

Among the performers in the choir will be 17-year-old Keira, from Thorne, near Doncaster.

The singer and self-taught pianist, who has been blind since birth, says it is "surreal" to be performing during Friday night's TV fundraiser. Good luck Keira!

A rare downhill stretch has taken Amy and Lindsey from the market town of Horbury into the city of Wakefield.

The pair will haul the sofa past Thornes Park before hitting Denby Dale Road and the city centre.

It will then travel up Doncaster Road towards the finish line at Wakefield Trinity's Belle Vue ground.

Spirits are high, despite covering almost 80 miles over the last five days. Nearly there!

Elsewhere today, BBC Radio 2's Owain Wyn Evans completed his own Children In Need challenge earlier.

The former BBC Look North weather presenter completed an epic 400-mile bike ride around the UK, with his fundraising total currently approaching a massive £4m.

Speaking at the finish line, he said: "I can't believe I'm here. It's overwhelming, all the love and passion and commitment people have shown."

Congratulations Owain, from your pals and former office colleagues!

Amy and Lindsey will be finishing their challenge at the home of Wakefield Trinity later - and where better to be at the moment?

The rugby league side won their first ever Super League title last month, ending a 58-year wait for a top-flight league title.

The feat was all the more remarkable given the club was playing in the Championship two years ago.

Trinity's heroes were greeted by fans during a recent open-top bus parade, with two further heroes hoping to get a similar reception when they pull the sofa into Belle Vue tonight.

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Police officers in Holmfirth gave Amy and Lindsey a boost yesterday as the sofa made its way around some steep terrain.

PCs Jess Addy and Ellie Gonzalez were among the officers who came on duty early to assist the team in safely manoeuvring the town's streets.

To prevent any loitering, the PCs also offered a helpful push of the sofa ahead of the pair's punishing ascent of Holme Moss.

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There's been a huge turnout in the market town of Ossett to support Amy and Lindsey as they approach the final few hours of the challenge.

Among the hundreds of supporters is CBeebies presenter George Webster, who greets the "absolutely incredible" fundraisers in the sunshine.

The cheers are helping them push through the tiredness as the mammoth 80-mile challenge nears its end.

Quick reminder that the live tracker is here, external. If you're on the final leg of their route, please keep cheering them on!

Amy and Lindsey have passed through Gawthorpe - with the sofa gaining a little extra weight to test the pair.

The Wakefield village is home to the World Coal Carrying Championships, a quirky Easter tradition dating back to the 1960s.

This year saw 240 entrants carry sacks across a distance of 3,320ft (about 1,000m) from the Royal Oak pub to the village's Maypole Green.

By way of a nod, bags of coal have joined all the miniature Pudseys on the sofa.

We're unsure how happy Amy and Lindsey are with the unexpected weight increase, but they're coping admirably.

Children in Need launched in 1980 and has been held every November since.

Across more than four-and-a-half decades it has raised more than £1bn for charitable causes.

The late Sir Terry Wogan is probably the presenter most closely associated with the event, having been prominent in every broadcast from Children in Need's first year until 2014.

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As the sofa challenge nears the end of its five-day journey, here's one of the ways the brilliant fundraising helps youngsters who need it.

A sports club which runs activity sessions for young people in some of Sheffield's most deprived communities says funding from Children in Need helps keep them off the streets.

Cricket Arena offers cricket, football, badminton and padel for of all age groups, but runs free or low-cost youth sessions with the aim of engaging vulnerable children.

Head coach Jawad Akhtar says: "We have people from different ages and different backgrounds. It just keeps them off the streets, it keeps them safe."

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Morley Town Crier Steven Holt gave Amy and Lindsey a traditional send-off on their final push to the top.

He told the crowd outside the town hall: "Oyez, oyez, oyez, welcome to Morley!

"They rolled into Morley, two heroes together. For the big Push for Pudsey, their fingers crossed for good weather.

"Yes, Amy and Lindsey are pushing a couch, refusing to let their bodies go slouch.

"From Morley to Wakefield, beware the kerb edge, as the generous locals give you cash or a pledge.

"The wheels will be smoking over the miles still to go, so for Children in Need please give plenty of dough.

"So give them a cheer and a donation for Pudsey, their glutes made of iron, both weary but gutsy.

"Keep pushing you legends, you've almost reached your goal - just watch out for potholes and bless your brave souls.

"God save the King!"