Everton captain Phil Jagielka has spent the day working a shift at a toilet roll factory for the most heartwarming reason.
The skipper paid a surprise visit to a diehard Blues fan who has spent more than 20 years working overtime to pay for season tickers for him and his four sons.
To thank him for his dedicated support, and donning a hi-vis vest and safety goggles, Jag turned up at the paper mill to give 52-year-old Dave Williams a well-deserved afternoon off.
As part of the club's Side By Side Season Ticket campaign, which has seen players past and present lending support to loyal Evertonians , the England international, 36, even made a brew round for Dave and his fellow workers at the Kimberley Clark plant in Flint.
Dave was nominated for the surprise by his four sons, whose season tickets have been paid for by their father since they were old enough to attend fixtures.
Now in their 20s, Dave continues to take on extra hours with the company where he has worked since the age of 16 to ensure his sons can still afford to get to games on top of their other commitments.
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Dave's son Dan said: "From when we were all kids, everything has been Everton and he's given us everything that we've needed.
"We've always had season tickets and that's down to him paying for them.
"When the new kits came out, we always had them - if it was Everton he'd be sorting it out for us.
"Even now, he's the one who drives to the game every week, he doesn't ask for any petrol money off us and he's the first still to jump and do overtime to make sure we've got what we need - for Everton and anything else we need in life."
At the end of Jag's shift, he presented Dave with a season ticket for next year and explained that meeting and rewarding fans is "what it's all about".
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He added: "Four boys, all mad on Everton, they've realised the pressure on their dad to make sure they could all come to the game growing up and they've wanted to say a little thank you back.
"I was a little bit worried beforehand that I wouldn't be much use to Dave with his work but we got through it and he's not got the sack, so that's a bonus."
Talking about his unexpected guest, Davie said: "I was really, really surprised.
"We'd been told a VIP guest was coming on the day but I never thought it would be something like that - and for me.
"Everybody kept it very quiet but it means a lot.
"I've been taking my lads since they were very little so it's a nice way to be paid back - and nice I won't have to pay next season for a change!"
Existing Everton Season Ticket holders have until only this Thursday, April 4, to renew and guarantee their seat at Goodison Park for next season.
