Hmunity spirit and back his side

Sims is urging supporters to show their community spirit and back the Yellows when their own sides are away.

“It would be nice to get bigger crowds and for some of the Forest and County fans to watch us when they are away,” he said.

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“I played under Des Lyttle when the crowds were phenomenal and we got four figure crowds most weeks.

“I can’t see why people wouldn’t want to come and watch us play.

“We are playing at a decent level and it’s £5 or £6 a ticket, which isn’t bad for a game of football.

“I know a few local lads who have played in the league and they say how good the atmosphere is at Hucknall since we came up.

“You might not thing so, but it really does have a big impact.

“When the crowd gets behind you and we are playing well, away teams can struggle and it does make a difference.”

And home town pride is something Sims knows only too well having grown up a stones throw from the club’s Watnall Road ground.

He made his first team debut under Des Lyttle and has played for Town on and off for the past five seasons.But the journey began as a boy playing for the renound Hucknall Sports junior side until he moved on to AFC Hucknall – Town’s feeder team to first team.He left Town and moved to Gedling after the financial crisis hit Hucknall and has also played for South Normanton.

But being back at Watnall Road is something that fills Sims with plenty of delight.

“It is nice playing where I grew up and playing for a club that is close to my heart,” he said.

“My mum and dad come down to watch the games. It might only be a low level but I still take pride in playing for Hucknall.

“I used to go down and watch the odd game here and there when I was a boy.

“The club is important for the town as a whole. I think the community will come closer together and people will take things for granted a lot less when we come out of this.”