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Man Utd fans denied access to match after travelling from Belfast due to innocent error

Two Manchester United fans will get a second bite of the cherry after being denied entry to a match following a 300-mile journey to Old Trafford.

Michael Mulholland, 53, and his 18-year-old son Jack travelled by ferry and coach from Belfast in Northern Ireland to watch United take on Aston Villa in the Premier League on April 30. They had been gifted a package worth £550 for Christmas and were excited to see their team in the flesh.

But despite arriving at Old Trafford in plenty of time before kick-off, they did not make it past the turnstiles. Michael successfully scanned his ticket and went through the barriers, but Jack encountered a problem.

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