07-04-2025
Whitstable Town secure trip to Wembley for FA Vase final
A non-league football club in Kent is celebrating after securing a trip to Wembley Stadium for the first time in its Town Football Club drew 0-0 against Hartpury University FC in the second leg of the Isuzu FA Vase semi-final on Sunday – progressing 2-0 on have called the achievement "unbelievable" and said that reaching the final was a "dream come true".Whitstable Town manager, Jamie Coyle, said: "We're hoping to take as many fans as we possibly can. It's going to be one hell of a final."
Supporter Polly Burgess she hoped that abut 6,000 Whitstable Town fans would make the trip to Wembley."We're really pleased for the boys, for the fans, the coaches – the club deserves it," she said."It's going to be fantastic. If we can get a huge contingent up there, it will be amazing."Fellow fan Nathan Grant said the day of the semi-final second leg began "a bit nervy", but the atmosphere improved in the second half when the trip to the capital looked certain."I've got a sore throat and struggling to talk this morning after so much singing," he said."I'm very happy and relieved that it's over and we're going to Wembley."Whitstable always travel with a large amount of fans and they didn't let the town down."Whitstable Town will play AFC Whyteleafe in the final on 11 May.
