IT was a touching tale when Keith Cozens ran out at the County Ground on Saturday.

The Even Swindon Junior School headteacher is a lifelong Plymouth fan and was the mascot when they came to Swindon at the weekend. He will have ended the day happy as Argyle turned out 3-2 winners, but the thoughts of the day will be tempered by the fact his dad Colwyn is in hospital following a stroke.

Mr Cozens' obvious joy at being able to lead out his heroes shows us that no matter how much responsibility you take, and how respectable your job, the big kid in you never completely disappears.