TOWN striker Pawel Abbott has brightened up the day for two keen fans.

Pav was shopping in the Kingsgate centre when he bumped into John Longson, a 17-year-old student at Huddersfield New College, and happily posed for a picture (left).

Now the photo has pride of place at John's home in Longwood Road, Longwood, where he lives with mum Sonia and young brother Declan, 11.

Declan, of Outlane Junior School, is mad on sport, especially Huddersfield Town.

John said: "My favourite player is Pav and it really cheered up Declan, who is poorly at the moment, when I went home and showed him the picture.

"I want to say a big thank you to Pav for being really friendly and making my brother feel better".

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