EXCITEMENT is building ahead of Notts County's glamour FA Cup tie with billionaires Manchester City.
Hundreds of fans queued for hours outside Meadow Lane over the weekend in the hope of getting a ticket for the Magpies' fourth round tie against the Premier League giants.
Tickets went on general sale on Saturday evening – with some fans even skipping the Magpies' home match with Carlisle United to be first at the ticket office.
Haydn Green Family Stand regular Jennifer French was one of the first to buy tickets after queuing outside the ground for 90 minutes.
Ms French, 62, of West Bridgford, bought two tickets for herself and her nine-year-old grandson, Isaac Pattinson.
She said: "I should have been watching the match but queued for 90 minutes outside instead. It was worth it.
"Isaac is a Junior Magpie and he really wants to see Carlos Tevez play for City. It'll be the biggest match he's ever seen.
"We might pull off a shock but I think it depends if we've still got all of our players."
Notts fan of more than 40 years, Lewis Knowles, 78, of Arnold, also bought six tickets for the cup tie.
He queued with his wife, Janet, 77, daughter Helen Sloss, 47, of Grantham, and grandson, Alastair Sloss, 13.
Mr Knowles said his son, Jonathan Knowles, 44, and other grandson, William Knowles, 16, would be flying in from Norway to join them at the match. He said: "I'm getting to the age where watching the match at home in a comfortable environment is more attractive, but I felt I just had to be there in person to soak up the atmosphere."
Lewis added: "I'm really excited as it'll be the biggest match I've seen involving County. If we won 2-1, that would be fantastic."
Roberto Mancini's City side currently sit third in the Premier League.
Both sides warmed up to next Sunday's clash with 1-0 defeats at the weekend, as Notts County lost to Carlisle and City at Aston Villa.
Paul Ince's side have already beaten Premier League opposition with a 2-1 win at Sunderland in the third round.
Around 11,500 tickets have so far been sold, with County expecting the game to be the club's first sell-out match at Meadow Lane since Nottingham Forest visited in 1984.
It is estimated the club could receive around �350,000 from the FA Cup clash, which is being broadcast live on ITV1.
The ticket office is due to be open between 8am and 8pm daily this week. Call 0115 9557204 for more details.
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