Childhood Luton fan Sean Maguire is relishing the prospect of the Hatters coming to Deepdale to face Preston on Saturday.
The Ireland striker was born in Bedfordshire and spent a couple of months there before his family returned to Ireland, but he grew up watching Luton Town.
“Many people don’t perhaps know that I was born in Luton," said Maguire.
“I still have a good number of family in Luton – aunties, uncles and my Nan still lives in Luton, and she is actually coming up to the game on Saturday for the first time in a long time to see me.
"So it will be a special moment for me for my family to see me.
“I have a lot of family coming over from Ireland as well, as my Mam was born in Luton, too. It will be a special occasion for myself.
“Growing up I went to a lot of Luton games, I saw them play numerous times and it won’t be the first time I have come up against them, I played down at Kenilworth Road when I was at Accrington.
“It is a business game and we will be looking to go into it and get the three points that push us up the table.
“I have quite a lot of people coming to the game and quite a few are Luton fans, so I'm not sure if they are going to be with the family who are supporting me or in the away end!
"But I am sure they want me to do well, it is just from three o’clock, we won’t be family for those couple of hours!".
Speaking to Preston NE's official website, Maguire admits that the game has come at the perfect time after his fine performance against Fulham saw him score the first goal in a 2-1 win.
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