Lincoln City fan sees his heroes crowned champions thanks to support from Longhurst Group staff

An avid Lincoln City supporting customer of Longhurst Group recently experienced a day he will never forget.

David Wragg, 48, has Cerebral Palsy and has been a resident at our Ashley Court care home in Lincoln since 2015.

Staff at the centre, which is run by L&H Homes - part of Longhurst Group - go the extra mile to ensure that David can get to as many games as possible by accompanying him to Sincil Bank to watch the Imps.

On Easter Monday, David attended to watch his team be crowned champions of League Two after a 0-0 draw with Tranmere Rovers.

On the day, he met many of the players, including Lee Frecklington, Cian Bolger and Harry Anderson, as well as manager Danny Cowley and his brother and assistant Nicky.

Lincoln City FC manager Danny Cowley meets superfan David Wragg

“It is supporters like David that make our club so great.”

Nikita Shirley, Senior Support Worker at Ashley Court, said: “David has watched Lincoln play at the Emirates Stadium and Wembley, but this day is by far his favourite of all time when it comes to football.

“He met most of the team and staff including Danny and Nicky Cowley.

“This has been shared on Twitter and it has had an amazing response.”

The Imps have now won a trophy in each of the last three seasons and will play in League One next season.

Lincoln City Assistant Manager Nicky Cowley said: “It was a pleasure (to meet David).

“It is supporters like David that make our club so great.”

Louise Platt, our Executive Director of Care and Business Partnerships, added: “The support offered to David is a shining example of the lengths that our fantastic colleagues go to in order to improve the lives of our customers.

“I’ve had the pleasure of meeting David and it is clear to see how big a part of his life supporting Lincoln City is, so I’m very proud that we offer him the support he needs to be able to do that.

“Ashley Court is a warm and supportive community with a fantastic team of colleagues who deliver a heartfelt service to the residents in their care.”

Lincoln City FC defender Cian Bolger and David Wragg on his big day at Sincil Bank

"I’ve had the pleasure of meeting David and it is clear to see how big a part of his life supporting Lincoln City is, so I’m very proud that we offer him the support he needs to be able to do that."