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| Fans throng Wembley for cup final | Fans throng Wembley for cup final |
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| Thousands of football fans have descended on London to see Portsmouth take on Cardiff in the FA Cup final. | Thousands of football fans have descended on London to see Portsmouth take on Cardiff in the FA Cup final. |
| Both clubs have sold their allocation of 25,000 tickets and more fans headed to the capital to soak up the atmosphere in bars and pubs. | Both clubs have sold their allocation of 25,000 tickets and more fans headed to the capital to soak up the atmosphere in bars and pubs. |
| More than 1,000 police officers have been drafted in to ensure the match at Wembley passes off peacefully. | More than 1,000 police officers have been drafted in to ensure the match at Wembley passes off peacefully. |
| The match comes three days after Rangers fans and police in Manchester clashed following the Uefa Cup final. | The match comes three days after Rangers fans and police in Manchester clashed following the Uefa Cup final. |
| Public transport | Public transport |
| The violence flared when 200,000 fans converged on the city for the match, which Rangers lost 2-0 to Russian side Zenit St Petersburg. | The violence flared when 200,000 fans converged on the city for the match, which Rangers lost 2-0 to Russian side Zenit St Petersburg. |
| CCTV images showed up to 200 supporters chasing police officers and attacking one of them. | CCTV images showed up to 200 supporters chasing police officers and attacking one of them. |
| There will be an operation to clamp down on the small minority of people who may be coming along thinking about committing crime and disorder Metropolitan Police spokesman Fans' prediction for final score In Pictures: FA Cup fans | There will be an operation to clamp down on the small minority of people who may be coming along thinking about committing crime and disorder Metropolitan Police spokesman Fans' prediction for final score In Pictures: FA Cup fans |
| A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said officers were working with the British Transport Police (BTP) to ensure troublemakers did not spoil the FA Cup final. | A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said officers were working with the British Transport Police (BTP) to ensure troublemakers did not spoil the FA Cup final. |
| A total of 1,200 officers would be on duty to manage crowds and BTP officers would be travelling on trains to London from Cardiff and Portsmouth, as well as patrolling the main rail and underground stations, he said. | A total of 1,200 officers would be on duty to manage crowds and BTP officers would be travelling on trains to London from Cardiff and Portsmouth, as well as patrolling the main rail and underground stations, he said. |
| "Working closely with our colleagues from British Transport Police, there will be an operation to clamp down on the small minority of people who may be coming along thinking about committing crime and disorder," he said. | "Working closely with our colleagues from British Transport Police, there will be an operation to clamp down on the small minority of people who may be coming along thinking about committing crime and disorder," he said. |
| Bins have been set up outside London Underground stations to allow fans to discard their cans and bottles of alcohol. | Bins have been set up outside London Underground stations to allow fans to discard their cans and bottles of alcohol. |
| Police advised supporters to use public transport to get to Wembley and had warned that they may be searched at the stadium's turnstiles. | Police advised supporters to use public transport to get to Wembley and had warned that they may be searched at the stadium's turnstiles. |
| Portsmouth last featured in an FA Cup final 69 years ago, while Cardiff played their only final in 1927. | Portsmouth last featured in an FA Cup final 69 years ago, while Cardiff played their only final in 1927. |
| Among the thousands of Cardiff fans at Wembley is 97-year-old David Morgan. | Among the thousands of Cardiff fans at Wembley is 97-year-old David Morgan. |
| The retired bank manager, from Penarth, South Wales saw his team lift the FA Cup in 1927 when he was a 16-year-old schoolboy. | The retired bank manager, from Penarth, South Wales saw his team lift the FA Cup in 1927 when he was a 16-year-old schoolboy. |
| "I hope of course that Cardiff City will win. We will do our best to shout encouragement," he told BBC Wales Today. Cardiff fans have travelled many miles to get to Wembley | "I hope of course that Cardiff City will win. We will do our best to shout encouragement," he told BBC Wales Today. Cardiff fans have travelled many miles to get to Wembley |
| Portsmouth fan Laura Egglestone, 28, has come to Wembley for the final from Chicago, where she has lived for five years since leaving the UK. | Portsmouth fan Laura Egglestone, 28, has come to Wembley for the final from Chicago, where she has lived for five years since leaving the UK. |
| She arrived at the stadium with her father, who lives in Portsmouth, and brother, who now lives in Cardiff. All the family are Portsmouth fans. | She arrived at the stadium with her father, who lives in Portsmouth, and brother, who now lives in Cardiff. All the family are Portsmouth fans. |
| "It's wonderful to be here, it's like a dream come true to see Portsmouth at Wembley," she said. | "It's wonderful to be here, it's like a dream come true to see Portsmouth at Wembley," she said. |
| "As a fan I couldn't miss the chance to see them here. It's a bit of history." | "As a fan I couldn't miss the chance to see them here. It's a bit of history." |
| In Cardiff, up to 7,000 fans who could not make the game were able to watch all the action on a big screen in Roald Dahl Plas in Cardiff Bay. | In Cardiff, up to 7,000 fans who could not make the game were able to watch all the action on a big screen in Roald Dahl Plas in Cardiff Bay. |
| And up to 60,000 people have gathered on Southsea Common in Portsmouth to watch the game on a screen put up there. | |
| On Friday, Manchester City Council announced Manchester United's homecoming parade following next week's Champions League final had been postponed. | On Friday, Manchester City Council announced Manchester United's homecoming parade following next week's Champions League final had been postponed. |
| The council said the Uefa Cup final violence had been a factor in the decision. | The council said the Uefa Cup final violence had been a factor in the decision. |
| Where are you watching the FA Cup final? Send us your comments using the form below: | Where are you watching the FA Cup final? Send us your comments using the form below: |
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| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |