Annabelle Dickson Football fans from across East Anglia rolled into Wembley this afternoon to witness Wroxham’s Yachtsmen face their big moment in the national stadium. Wembley Way became a sea of blue and white as coach loads of supporters from Norwich to Ely arrived under the vast Wembley Arch under which the Norfolk team will take on Whitley Bay in the FA Vase final this afternoon.
Annabelle Dickson
Football fans from across East Anglia rolled into Wembley this afternoon to witness Wroxham's Yachtsmen face their big moment in the national stadium.
Wembley Way became a sea of blue and white as coach loads of supporters from Norwich to Ely arrived under the vast Wembley Arch under which the Norfolk team will take on Whitley Bay in the FA Vase final this afternoon.
Both youngsters on their first trip to Wembley and seasoned football supporters mulled around the stadium as they waited for kick off at 3pm.
Cliff Copsey, 63, arrived at Wembley on a coach with a group of friends.
He said: “We support football in Norfolk all the way down here. Any team that get's to this place deserves our support.
“There were a lot of young lads on our coach who are coming to Wembley for the first time. They got excited when they saw the arches. This is the first time we've been since it was built. It's impressive.
“Wembley is a great stadium - it's nearly up to the standard of Carrow Road.
“We thought we would come as we are getting on a bit in years and now could be the last time we support a team at Wembley.
“I think they are going to win 2-1.”
Lisa Wilson, 31, from Mattishall near Dereham, brought her daughter Millie, 12 and son Jamie, 8.
She said: “We thought we would support a local team and we thought it was a good opportunity to come and look around Wembley. The more peoplethe better.
She said there was a good atmosphere on the coaches as they drove down.
“Every time we saw a Wroxham coach everybody cheered. Some of the kids have painted their faces they have flags.”
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