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| Capital One Cup final: Swansea City fans pack Wembley | Capital One Cup final: Swansea City fans pack Wembley |
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| Thousands of Swansea City fans are in Wembley for their first major cup final on one of the biggest days in the club's history. | Thousands of Swansea City fans are in Wembley for their first major cup final on one of the biggest days in the club's history. |
| Millions are also watching the Capital One Cup final on TV against League Two Bradford City. | |
| Swansea enjoyed a dream start when they took the lead in the 16th minute through Nathan Dyer. | |
| A convoy of coaches travelled from south Wales for a game which could also put them into European competition. | |
| The Swans started favourites, but their opponents beat three other Premier League sides en route to Wembley. | |
| A victory for Swansea would see them qualify for next season's Europa League, as League Cup winners. | |
| The club sold its allocation of 33,000 tickets for the final weeks ago. | The club sold its allocation of 33,000 tickets for the final weeks ago. |
| Among the thousands cheering on the Swans is Ieuan Jones, from Carmarthen, who at 94 is thought to be their oldest fan. He has been following the club for 85 years and says he gets emotional every time. | Among the thousands cheering on the Swans is Ieuan Jones, from Carmarthen, who at 94 is thought to be their oldest fan. He has been following the club for 85 years and says he gets emotional every time. |
| Two of the Jack Army who thronged onto Wembley's Olympic Way were Elfon, from Morriston, and Cher, from Swansea who left south Wales in the coach convoy at 06:00 GMT. | Two of the Jack Army who thronged onto Wembley's Olympic Way were Elfon, from Morriston, and Cher, from Swansea who left south Wales in the coach convoy at 06:00 GMT. |
| "I've been a fan for 30 years," Elfon told BBC Radio Wales. "I've seen them go up, go down and go back up again. I remember the days of Toshack. | "I've been a fan for 30 years," Elfon told BBC Radio Wales. "I've seen them go up, go down and go back up again. I remember the days of Toshack. |
| "This is what I have been dreaming of for 30 years," he added, admitting he would take a 1-0 with a goal in the 90th minute - as long as the Swans win. | "This is what I have been dreaming of for 30 years," he added, admitting he would take a 1-0 with a goal in the 90th minute - as long as the Swans win. |
| Former Swansea goalkeeper Roger Freestone - a one-time temporary Swansea manager - called their Wembley appearance unbelievable. | Former Swansea goalkeeper Roger Freestone - a one-time temporary Swansea manager - called their Wembley appearance unbelievable. |
| "When you think 10 years ago they were down in the doldrums," said Freestone. "They were 90 minutes away from being kicked out of the Football League. | "When you think 10 years ago they were down in the doldrums," said Freestone. "They were 90 minutes away from being kicked out of the Football League. |
| "Now they are at Wembley, an established Premier League side, with a new stadium. It's looking so rosy." | "Now they are at Wembley, an established Premier League side, with a new stadium. It's looking so rosy." |
| Former Swansea player Leighton Phillips said the team were favourites: "It's going to be painful for the side that loses today because this is going to be in their memory for years and years." | Former Swansea player Leighton Phillips said the team were favourites: "It's going to be painful for the side that loses today because this is going to be in their memory for years and years." |
| Team mascot | Team mascot |
| Swansea director Martin Morgan said: "We're living the dream. Ten years ago were were playing Hartlepool. It's fantastic. It's a brilliant day out for Swansea, it's a brilliant day for Wales. Hopefully we can do the city and the nation proud." | Swansea director Martin Morgan said: "We're living the dream. Ten years ago were were playing Hartlepool. It's fantastic. It's a brilliant day out for Swansea, it's a brilliant day for Wales. Hopefully we can do the city and the nation proud." |
| Swansea University professor Huw Bowen marshalled a group of 90 academics, known as the "Jackademics" and Swans supporters to Wembley for Sunday's final. | |
| Asked what the result would be, the professor said: "We're pessimistic historians" before adding, with heavy irony: "I'm happy to predict we will probably lose on penalties, then we will be relegated and by 2016 we will be back where we belong in Division Three." | Asked what the result would be, the professor said: "We're pessimistic historians" before adding, with heavy irony: "I'm happy to predict we will probably lose on penalties, then we will be relegated and by 2016 we will be back where we belong in Division Three." |
| The team's mascot will be 11-year-old Tyler Lucas, who won a competition to lead City out at Wembley after producing a collage of his favourite player, left back Ben Davies, including a scarf. | The team's mascot will be 11-year-old Tyler Lucas, who won a competition to lead City out at Wembley after producing a collage of his favourite player, left back Ben Davies, including a scarf. |
| There are also divided loyalties, with Swansea fan Steve Grey now living in Bradford with his partner Dawn Caton, a Bantams fan. | There are also divided loyalties, with Swansea fan Steve Grey now living in Bradford with his partner Dawn Caton, a Bantams fan. |
| They have travelled up together, but are sitting at different ends. | They have travelled up together, but are sitting at different ends. |
| "It's all been in good fun, I think Steve is probably having it worse at work than at home," said Dawn. | "It's all been in good fun, I think Steve is probably having it worse at work than at home," said Dawn. |
| Steve said his building had a "wear claret and amber day" to honour Bradford - but he wore his Swansea top. | Steve said his building had a "wear claret and amber day" to honour Bradford - but he wore his Swansea top. |
| "The banter has been absolutely fantastic, even people who don't know me at work have been coming up to me saying, 'are you that Swansea fan?' | "The banter has been absolutely fantastic, even people who don't know me at work have been coming up to me saying, 'are you that Swansea fan?' |
| "Word has got around." | "Word has got around." |
| Fans are planning a minute's applause in the 56th minute of the match, to remember the 56 fans who died in a stand fire at Bradford City's match with Lincoln in 1985. | Fans are planning a minute's applause in the 56th minute of the match, to remember the 56 fans who died in a stand fire at Bradford City's match with Lincoln in 1985. |
| If you are a Swansea fan at Wembley or anywhere else around the world you can send us your photographs of the big day using the form below and we will publish a selection. | If you are a Swansea fan at Wembley or anywhere else around the world you can send us your photographs of the big day using the form below and we will publish a selection. |
| You can send us your pictures of Swansea City | You can send us your pictures of Swansea City |