Forest and The Nottingham launch new competition

Promotion-chasing Nottingham Forest has teamed up with The Nottingham to give one lucky fan the chance to present a top award to one of its stars of the future - in front of 20,000 fans at the City Ground.

As part of a major awareness campaign promoting its popular savings account, which is run in conjunction with The Nottingham, the club is running a special competition between now and the end of the season offering the lucky winner:

The chance to present the prestigious Academy Player of the Year award to one of the club's first-team stars of tomorrow;
Savour the big match atmosphere in your own executive box - for exclusive use by the prize winner and their family and friends - at the all-important end of the season clash against Luton Town on Saturday 19 April (3pm kick-off);
Meet European Cup-winning legends John McGovern and Kenny Burns;
Take home a first-team shirt signed by the current Forest squad.

"This is a fantastic chance for one lucky fan to land a prize they will treasure for a lifetime," commented Nick Marshall, the club's Academy Director.

"We have a superb crop of young players at the club, and many of them are pushing for a place in Colin Calderwood's first team. Being given the chance to present one of these youngsters with the Player of the Year award is one of the major events of the club calendar.

"I hope our fans pull out all the stops to take part in the competition. It will be superb day - and their endeavours will make a significant contribution to our youth team set up. So it's a win-win for everyone concerned."

The competition is open to anyone who opens an account and opts to make regular payments by Standing Order. Alternatively savers can be entered into the competition if they have over £10,000 invested in a Nottingham Forest Saver account. Accounts can be opened at any of The Nottingham's 32 branches - and anyone under the age of 19 can open an account with just £10. It's as simple as that.

David Marlow, Sales and Marketing Director at The Nottingham, added: "This is a dream prize for any fan of Forest - and something definitely worth winning. It's easy to enter - all you have to do is visit one of our branches and open a Forest saver account. From then on, your name is in the draw, and in with a chance of winning the ultimate prize."