Cobblers fan breaks down in emotional video as beloved club is off to Wembley

A video of Cobblers' season ticket holder Chris McDonald has gone viral after he breaks down in tears after Northampton overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Cheltenham Town 3-2 on aggregate at Whaddon Road on Monday.

Asda worker Chris, who used to play for the Northampton Town's disability league, has travelled up and down the country from Exeter to Carlisle since he was eight years old with his dad.

Twenty years on, he still lives and breathes the club, and gets to watch away games with his support worker.

His mum Sue, filmed, Chris on Monday night during added time. She told the Chronicle & Echo: "He was really excited that the Cobblers got to Wembley and then he got upset because he couldn't go to watch them.

"As the time went down he was crying more and more. He was buzzing, that's his words. He thinks they are going to win after overturning Cheltenham."

The video of Chris, posted by his godson's mum Sara, was soon spotted by Callum Morton who has offered to give him a pair of signed boots.

Sara met Chris when she first started going to Cobblers away games eight years ago. She describes him as the 'perfect role model' to her son Lucas who is non-verbal.

Chris, who has cerebral palsy and is deaf, helps Lucas with sign language.

She added: "Chris epitomises what a football fan is all about. He travels week after week covering hundreds of miles to away games, he lives and breathes Northampton Town.

"Supporting a lower league club isn’t always entertaining and it can be bleak but there have been times of brilliance and it makes you feel unbelievably proud to be part of not just a football club but a community of fans that share the same love and passion for their home town club.

"You make friends for life and it becomes a huge family. I shared the video to show the players and other fans across the country what football and moments like Monday's result means to us lower league fans. It’s a shame we can’t be there at Wembley but I know they’ll make us proud. Regardless of how it turns out it’s just been an absolute privilege to watch our club for the first time in three months, it made us forget the tough times everyone has had for a while."