Jermaine Beckford surprises young Preston fan with signed shirt after play-off final furore

Good things come to those who wait, as young Preston fan Ted Dockray found out.

After the eight-year-old fan had Jermaine Beckford's play-off final shirt snatched from him, the player and club were quick to make things right. Young Ted was invited to Preston's Deepdale stadium for a free tour, and got a surprise when Beckford presented him with a signed shirt in person. https://twitter.com/pnefc/status/604241808458190848 Ted had caught Beckford's shirt when the hat-trick hero threw it into the crowd, however a fellow fan appeared to snatch it from him. The piece of play-off memorabilia reportedly found its way onto Gumtree with an asking price of £1,500. https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldChat/status/602595002053701632 There's surely only one way the on-loan striker can further endear himself to the Preston fans...by signing a permanent deal with the Lancashire club. H/T Daily Mirror