Brigg pubs and food outlets received an unexpected boost in trade on Saturday (Saturday, January 27).
Many fans of Nottingham Forest stopped off in the town on their way to watch the FA Cup tie at Hull City - The Tigers now being managed by former Scunthorpe United boss Nigel Adkins.
Wetherspoon's White Horse, on Wrawby Street, was a popular choice with Forest fans who travelled north in a fleet of coaches.
Others went elsewhere in the town centre and most purchased food as well as having a few drinks.
This influx of people helped redress some of the trade lost to the Brigg economy as a result of bad weather coinciding with the January farmers' market. Some shoppers chose to stay at home rather than venture out to visit the stalls.
Brigg has long been a popular stopping off point for football fans on their way to away games at Hull City, Grimsby Town and occasionally Scunthorpe United.
In October 2013, we saw an influx of Aston Villa supporters on their way to Hull (see pictures below), with the Woolpack, in the Market Place, "watering" many men and women from the Midlands.
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