A Cumbrian ambulance worker has won a £35,000 SUV.
Nick Kirkham, of Kendal, won the Vertu car giveaway and chose a new Volkswagen Tiguan as his prize.
The father-of-two is a lifelong Bolton Wanderers supporter and enjoyed an extra special treat when he picked up the vehicle.
Working alongside the EFL, Vertu reached out to Bolton Wanderers to help with the handover of the Tiguan, inviting Nick to the Toughsheet Community Stadium to collect the keys.
Expecting to simply collect his car on arrival at the stadium, Nick and his family – father Geoff, wife Rhona, and children Erin and Ross – were instead whisked inside to be treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the ground, including a visit to the home dressing room before heading down the tunnel and out onto the pitch.
Once the tour was complete, Nick headed outside to be greeted by first team players Sam Dalby and Max Conway, who helped to pull the covers off the stylish SUV before Nick was able to get behind the wheel for the journey home.
Nick said: “It’s unbelievable to have won the Vertu Car Giveaway, I still can’t get my head round it. I’ve entered loads of competitions before but you never expect to actually win, so getting the call to tell me was a massive surprise.
“We had a bit of a rough spell last year that we’ve now put behind us, and this really is the icing on the cake.
“When we were told that that handover was taking place at the Toughsheet, we thought we would just travel down, unveil the car and then head back home. We never expected a day like this, with a tour of the stadium and the opportunity to meet Sam and Max.
“To have them hand over the prize is something we’ll never forget, and the car is absolutely fantastic. It’s so modern, and my ambulance doesn’t even have that much technology on it!
“As a family, we have to say a massive thank you to Vertu, the EFL and Bolton Wanderers for making a special day even more memorable.”
