Liverpool Fan Helps Stranded Leicester City Supporter After Plea on Reddit

A pair of young Leicester City fans stranded in Liverpool were given a helping hand by a generous stranger after Thursday's Premier League match.

A sixth form student posted to Reddit's Liverpool group under the name "LCFCRyan" asking for advice on free accommodation in the city. He and his 10-year-old nephew had taken the train up that morning, but they ended up stranded overnight after a cab mix-up.

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To cut this long story short, I spent the last of my spending money on a cab to the wrong train station. We had to walk all the way from the airport back to the city, there were no buses running which was strange. By the time we got back to lime street our train had departed and there were no other trains leaving to London until tomorrow.

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While he was just asking for advice on an indoor public place to spend the night, what he got was an act of serious generosity. A Reddit user named "OfficePlum" made the following offer:

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Wait near the main entrance to Lime Street (the entrance facing the big TV screen) and I'll give you the money for a hotel room and a taxi so you can get there safety. I'll be there in about 15 minutes.

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The young Leicester fan accepted the offer and provided a follow-up response the next day.

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Sorry for replying late, as soon as we got in to our room I literally just fell to sleep. I just want to tell you how thankful myself, my nephew and my family are. My sister who is also the mother of my nephew is driving up to Liverpool right now and I don't think she will be letting me take him on another trip any time soon.
In all seriousness I don't know what we would have done if it wasn't for you and I personally will never forget your generosity.

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It was a happy ending to a potentially disastrous night, but the generosity didn't end there. The family of the stranded fans donated money to two local charities as a thank you. Per LCFCRyan:

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My sister has donated twice the amount our hotel room cost to a local homeless charity called the whitechapel centre who help the homeless and rough sleepers in the region to find a home. We thought it was a very fitting charity. I don't have much money since I'm still in 6th form but my parents have also donated on my behalf to the JFT96 charity.

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[Reddit, h/t Liverpool Echo]