MARK Johnson had a special reason to celebrate Oxford United reaching the play-off final at Wembley — it meant he could fulfil a promise to take his father to the famous stadium.
Back in 1986, work commitments prevented Reg from going to see the U’s Milk Cup victory.
Let’s hope his first trip to Wembley is a joyous occasion, for him and the thousands of fans willing on United to return to the Football League.
If you have any heartwarming tales in the run-up to Sunday’s game, do get in touch with our Newsdesk. We will be running your stories all week.
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