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| Bluebirds fans begin FA Cup trip | Bluebirds fans begin FA Cup trip |
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| Thousands of Cardiff City fans are heading to Wembley for the team's FA Cup semi final clash against Barnsley. | Thousands of Cardiff City fans are heading to Wembley for the team's FA Cup semi final clash against Barnsley. |
| Around 35,000 fans have tickets for the game and 80 coaches have left from Ninian Park and around the city. | Around 35,000 fans have tickets for the game and 80 coaches have left from Ninian Park and around the city. |
| But snowy conditions along parts of the M4 have led to warnings of expected delays and fans are urged to give themselves extra travelling time. | But snowy conditions along parts of the M4 have led to warnings of expected delays and fans are urged to give themselves extra travelling time. |
| The Bluebirds have won the FA Cup only once, in 1927, making them the only team to take the prize out of England. | The Bluebirds have won the FA Cup only once, in 1927, making them the only team to take the prize out of England. |
| Sunday's game, which has a 4pm kick-off, will decide which side will to meet Portsmouth in the final on 17 May after the Premiership club beat West Brom 1-0 on Saturday to reach their first FA Cup final in 69 years. | |
| Bluebirds fans hoping for their own piece of FA Cup history clubbed together to commission a £1,000 banner which is the length of a bus. | Bluebirds fans hoping for their own piece of FA Cup history clubbed together to commission a £1,000 banner which is the length of a bus. |
| They cannot show it in the stadium but will display it on Wembley Way. | They cannot show it in the stadium but will display it on Wembley Way. |
| The clash is Cardiff City's fourth Wembley semi final appearance | The clash is Cardiff City's fourth Wembley semi final appearance |
| Club chairman Peter Ridsdale, said it was a "big game" that was a "just reward" for the team's long-suffering supporters. | Club chairman Peter Ridsdale, said it was a "big game" that was a "just reward" for the team's long-suffering supporters. |
| He said: "This is not going to be an easy game, Barnsley have proved that. | He said: "This is not going to be an easy game, Barnsley have proved that. |
| "They've knocked out two probable favourites for the cup in Liverpool and Chelsea and it's going to be a very tough game. | "They've knocked out two probable favourites for the cup in Liverpool and Chelsea and it's going to be a very tough game. |
| "I hope everybody who's at Wembley enjoys it because neither team have regular visits to Wembley and cup semi finals." | "I hope everybody who's at Wembley enjoys it because neither team have regular visits to Wembley and cup semi finals." |
| One result that lies with the fans is that of which team will have the loudest semi final supporters. | One result that lies with the fans is that of which team will have the loudest semi final supporters. |
| Sound monitoring equipment at the ground will record whether Cardiff City, Barnsley, Portsmouth or West Bromwich Albion fans can beat the 130.7 decibels record set by Liverpool supporters in 2005. | Sound monitoring equipment at the ground will record whether Cardiff City, Barnsley, Portsmouth or West Bromwich Albion fans can beat the 130.7 decibels record set by Liverpool supporters in 2005. |