Notts County Football Club has given away 1,500 tickets to local schools and colleges for Monday evening's match against Bournemouth.

With the game being aired live on Sky Sports, the club wants to get as many people into the stadium as possible to create a carnival atmosphere in front of the cameras.

Chief executive Jim Rodwell felt that it would be an ideal opportunity to give the city's children the chance to watch the team in action, rather than on the television.

He explained: "It's a great chance for those that might not usually come down to watch us play live.

"We hope that they will come along, enjoy the evening and maybe even come back as fans for future games."

He added: "It looks like it's going to be a fantastic game and I hope that fans will turn out in force.

"They've been brilliant since I've been here and I know that it's helping the players to achieve on the pitch."

The match will kick-off at 7.45pm on Monday evening.