Mansfield schoolboy Liam-Jay Bonsall has been presented with the gift of a mascot day at Mansfield Town FC in recognition of his commitment to his school work at The Beech Academy in the town.
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Head Rob Butler said: “Liam-Jay is engaging in his learning and has made more progress this year, especially in his maths lessons.

“He will challenge visitors to his maths lessons to give him maths problems to solve; showing how his confidence has grown in this subject. Most importantly Liam now functions as an effective member of a team with his classmates and has made new friends as a result.”

Liam-Jay will warm up with players and walk on to the pitch with the teams for the Stags game against Cheltenham on Saturday. He will also receive a signed football.

The mascot surprise was a gift from Teachers-UK, an education recruitment specialist based at Mansfield’s I-Centre.

Steve Truman, of Teachers-UK, said: “We are passionate about supporting schools. Rewarding youngsters for their hard work with the help of Mansfield Town Football Club is the best part of my job.”