A father and son have been left devastated after travelling 300 miles to watch a football match, only to be turned away at the turnstiles. Lifelong fans Michael Mulholland and his 18-year-old son Jack made the 300-mile journey by ferry and coach from Belfast to watch their club's Premier League fixture against Aston Villa on Sunday, April 30.
The pair had been looking forward to the match for months, with the tickets having been bought as part of a package by Micha's wife, reports The Manchester Evening News.
Michael told the newspaper that they arrived at the stadium two hours ahead of kick-off and while he was able to get through the turnstile, when he looked back Jack had become stuck. The family believe Jack successfully scanned his ticket, but did not pass through the turnstile quickly enough, causing it to lock before he could go through.
