A father and son duo were devastated to be "turned away" from a football after travelling 300 miles to watch the match. Lifelong Manchester United fans Michael Mulholland and 18-year-old son Jack were desperate to see the Red Devils play.
The game, against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday, April 30, was part of a Christmas present from Michael's wife that the two men had been looking forward to for months. They travelled 300 miles by ferry and then coach from Belfast to see United play, reports the Manchester Evening News.
And due to an "innocent mistake", the pair were unable to see the game and had to abandon their plans, despite getting to the stadium two early hours to take up their seats. Michael scanned through the turnstile but Jack appeared to get stuck after successfully scanning the ticket but not entering through the gate quickly enough as it locked.
