MAY I through your newspaper please pass on a massive thank you from myself and every other Burton Albion FC fan.

We will be visiting Bournemouth tomorrow night on the coaches provided by the absolutely amazing generosity of the AFC Bournemouth fans who raised around £3,000 after the original game was called off.

I know the reason for this was because when AFC Bournemouth got promoted from League Two in 2010 at our ground in Burton that every Cherries fan had a fantastic day, which was made even more memorable by everybody at the Brewers applauding the success etc.

We didn’t dream that merely acknowledging the Cherries’ achievement and applauding the celebrations would ever be repaid in such a massively generous way.

I have been watching football for over 45 years, and I can honestly say, hand on heart, that in all that time I have never witnessed anything like this before.

I take my hat off to AFC Bournemouth fans, and wish you continued success, and what a cup tie awaits the winners of this match.

REG DREW, Redhill Lane, Tutbury, Burton on Trent, Staffs