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| Nottingham Forest fan, 101, has 'fantastic' time at first match in 30 years | Nottingham Forest fan, 101, has 'fantastic' time at first match in 30 years |
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| Nottingham Forest fan, 101, watches first match in 30 years | |
| A 101-year-old Nottingham Forest fan said she had a "fantastic" day attending her first match in more than 30 years. | A 101-year-old Nottingham Forest fan said she had a "fantastic" day attending her first match in more than 30 years. |
| Lifelong Reds supporter Marjorie Graves was a special guest of the club at the City Ground on Sunday when she was invited to watch the East Midlands derby against Leicester City. | |
| Marjorie, known as Marj, was given a tour of the ground, met the players and manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, and was presented with a personalised Forest shirt with 101 on the back. | Marjorie, known as Marj, was given a tour of the ground, met the players and manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, and was presented with a personalised Forest shirt with 101 on the back. |
| She watched her beloved Forest held to a 2-2 draw, but the team still qualified for European football next season. | She watched her beloved Forest held to a 2-2 draw, but the team still qualified for European football next season. |
| "It was magnificent," said Majorie, who has been a Forest supporter for 93 years. | "It was magnificent," said Majorie, who has been a Forest supporter for 93 years. |
| "From start to finish, they [the club] really looked after me. | "From start to finish, they [the club] really looked after me. |
| "All the players came up to talk to me and they were lovely." | "All the players came up to talk to me and they were lovely." |
| Marjorie said the manager Nuno Espirito Santo and the players were "lovely" | Marjorie said the manager Nuno Espirito Santo and the players were "lovely" |
| Marjorie, from Bulwell in Nottingham, added: "The only disappointment was that I would have liked to see a win. | |
| "I told them [the players] Leicester would fight hard to spoil it and they did. | "I told them [the players] Leicester would fight hard to spoil it and they did. |
| "I would also have liked to have gone out on the pitch with the children who were mascots but I'm probably a bit too old for that." | "I would also have liked to have gone out on the pitch with the children who were mascots but I'm probably a bit too old for that." |
| The club stepped in after staff at the Fairway View Care Home, where Marjorie lives, posted on social media about what a dedicated supporter Marjorie had been. | The club stepped in after staff at the Fairway View Care Home, where Marjorie lives, posted on social media about what a dedicated supporter Marjorie had been. |
| "I want to say thank you to the club and my friends at the home," Marjorie added. | "I want to say thank you to the club and my friends at the home," Marjorie added. |
| "They have made me very happy." | "They have made me very happy." |
| Marj was given a personalised shirt by Forest legend John McGovern | Marj was given a personalised shirt by Forest legend John McGovern |
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