US bounty hunter flies in for Magpies Wembley final

Chris Bowman has filled a room in his North Carolina home with Notts County memorabilia [Chris Bowman] A Notts County supporter who describes himself as the club's "biggest fan" is flying from the US to the UK to watch his team in the League Two play-off final at Wembley. Chris Bowman lives in North Carolina and runs a bail bonds agency but originally hails from Nottingham and has been following the Magpies since he was six. The 59-year-old continues to watch almost every game from the US, despite the five-hour time difference, and has a room in his home dedicated to the team.

He said he had no hesitation in booking tickets to the UK to be there in person to watch his side play Salford City for a place in League One on Monday. Chris is hoping for better luck than the last time he saw his side in person, when they lost 2-1 [Freya Katherine Morgan Hillary] He said: "I'm the biggest County fan there is. I've been to Wembley three teams with Notts County.

"I missed the last time they were in the play-offs and I was gutted. I told my wife I'm going definitely going this year because I'm going to see them promoted. "Seeing them playing at Wembley...

seeing them get promoted [will be] the highlight of my life. " Chris moved to North Carolina 12 years ago and now runs a bail bonds agency. This means he covers the cost of bail for criminal suspects and if they do not show up to their trial, he and his agents track them down and bring them in.