PASSING THE BATON

Notts County fan Ian Kirke reflects on an unforgettable day at Meadow Lane...
I’VE been to some big games: Wembley play-offs, promotions and championship clinching matches - and, being a Notts County fan, more relegation nail-biters than I care to remember, but this match eclipsed the lot.
The debut of my best friend, partner in crime and - by reason of osmosis - a committed Magpie: Arthur Ellis taking to the pitch in the home game against AFC Wimbledon in early March.
He may only be four years old, but he looked Herculean as he took to the field in front of over 10,000 fans with a courage th...

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