Football fan to fly plane to Cornwall for match

York City fan David Bower will fly to Newquay Airport but does not yet know how he will get to the ground in Truro

A football fan from Yorkshire is planning a 600-mile (about 970km) round trip to Cornwall to watch his home team's opening league match.

York City fan David Bower is aiming to pilot a four-seater Piper Warrior to Newquay Airport on Saturday morning, before making the onward journey to newly-promoted Truro City.

The match will be Truro City's first ever in the National League, the fifth tier of English Football.

Mr Bower said he was unsure how he and his brother - who is flying with him - would make their way from the airport to the ground, but would sort it out on the day.

He said: "I am a runner, it's about 15 miles so it would probably take about two hours, but my brother wouldn't want to do that - we'll probably take a taxi or get the bus."

Mr Bower has had a pilot's licence for about 30 years and has flown to three previous York City games, though the furthest he had previously flown was Exeter.

Mr Bower said he "couldn't believe it" when he saw York's opening fixture, as Truro's manager John Askey previously managed York, adding "he was well liked".

Mr Bower predicted York should beat Truro as they were a "fluid attacking side" that played a "really nice style of football".

However he said he was "really pleased" Truro, whose players include ex-York City striker Sam Sanders, were promoted last season and felt they should "do alright".

"Truro are the unknown entity, aren't they, so I hope they do well - apart from Saturday."