Lincoln City fan has watched the Imps for 30 years – but has NEVER been to Sincil Bank
He has been to several away games but hopes to end that wait this weekend
A Lincoln City supporter is hoping to finally end a 30-year wait to watch his team at Sincil Bank at this weekend's play-off game with Exeter City.
Despite growing up in Hastings in East Sussex, Stuart Borthwick, 48, decided to follow in his Lincoln-born grandfather's footsteps by supporting the Imps.
But remarkably, despite going to numerous away games over the years in the Liverpool area where he now lives, the faculty registrar has never been to Sincil Bank.
He is hopeful that he and his family can bag tickets for this Saturday's crunch League Two play-off game and finally end the wait.
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"I moved to Liverpool when I was 18 and went to my first away game in 1988," he said.
"I started going to away games around the north-west and have been to Tranmere, Southport, Chester, Wigan, Crewe, Morecambe, Port Vale, Macclesfield, Accrington and more.
"I also went to one of the Millennium Stadium finals and Wembley.
"I have always just followed them [City] away but going to Sincil Bank has just never happened.
"I am 48 now and I really regret not going to Sincil Bank, so I am desperate to rectify that with my boy."
The life-long Imps fan wants to share the experience with his son, Seán (Image: Submitted)
His son, Seán, 6, has also caught the Lincoln City bug and Mr Borthwick is now hopeful they will be part of strong home crowd this weekend.
"My boy is six-years-old and despite being a Scouser and a Liverpudlian, he supports Lincoln City.
"It makes me so proud when I see him talking to fans of Liverpool and Everton in his Lincoln City shirt.
"I have seen Youtube clips of Sincil Bank and the atmosphere is always bouncing.
"We went to Accrington away the other week and my lad was asking if we could stand where all the singing was. We did and we knew all the words so we sang our hearts out.
"It would be great to go Sincil Bank with my son. I just have to hope we can get tickets."