A guide to Crawley Town’s Wembley play-off final

Crawley Town will play at Wembley for the first time in the club's 128-year history

Crawley Town will make history on Sunday when they step out onto the Wembley pitch for the League 2 play-off final.

The club will be making its debut at the home of English football after 128 years, playing for a chance at promotion to League 1.

The Red Devils will face Crewe Alexandra in front of thousands of expectant fans for the crunch game which kicks off at 13:00 BST.

We look at how Crawley have got here, how to get to the stadium and how you can watch the game without making the trip to Wembley Stadium.

Crawley Town's road to Wembley

Danilo Orsi scored a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over MK Dons

Crawley secured their play-off place on the final day of the season in League 2, winning 2-0 at home to Grimsby Town, while Barrow dropped points at home to already promoted Mansfield Town, allowing them to finish in seventh place.

They made history in the play-off semi-finals with a record breaking win over MK Dons.

A 3-0 win at the Broadfield Stadium in the first leg put them in a commanding position.

Just over 1,600 fans made the trip for the second leg and they were rewarded with a 5-1 win on the night and 8-1 overall on aggregate.

Crawley were widely tipped for relegation at the start of the season so the fact they have a chance of promotion is hugely unexpected and they have thrived from having the 'underdog' tag this season.

One of the main reasons they have got this far is due to summer signing Danilo Orsi.

He has scored 24 goals, including a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over MK Dons, and counting in all competitions. That compares with just four goals he netted in the 2022/23 season for Grimsby.

How can Crawley fans buy tickets for the game?

Crawley fans will be based in the west side of the stadium

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster via the Crawley Town website.

They cannot be purchased from the Broadfield Stadium.

Crawley fans will be based in the west side of Wembley Stadium, with an initial ticket allocation of 19,556 tickets, although they may get up to 38,676 if there is sufficient demand.

On the first day of sales, 12,000 tickets were snapped up by fans, who dare to dream for one last time in what has been a memorable season.

Fans can buy up to 6 tickets per transaction.

Wembley Stadium has six ticketing categories, with one being the most expensive and six being the cheapest.

Adult prices range from £27 to £65, with cheaper rates available for young adult's and concessions.

Certain areas of the stadium have been designated for certain areas - a family area, a singing section and a safe standing area are available in designated blocks.

There are also wheelchair user and ambulant disabled tickets with accompanying personal assistant tickets, subject to eligibility.

Hospitality tickets are also available and can booked via the Club Wembley website.

How do fans get to Wembley?

Wembley Park station is located a very short walk away from the station

With no engineering work scheduled, fans can use the train to get to Wembley.

Trains from Crawley run direct to either London Bridge or London Victoria, where supporters can then use the underground to head towards the stadium.

Wembley is well connected by rail to Central London, with the National Rail station Wembley Stadium situated next door to the ground and frequent trains running from London Marylebone, which take approximately 10 minutes.

Wembley Park is also a very short walk to the stadium and is served by both London Underground Jubilee and Metropolitan lines.

Wembley Central will be around a 20 minute walk to the stadium and is served by London Underground's Bakerloo Line and also London Overground.

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Stadium parking costs £40 per car if booked in advance via the Wembley Stadium website.

Parking might be available on the day but if it is, it is subject to availability and prices may increase on match day.

Discounted parking is available for blue badge holders, at a cost of £25.

Anyone who is driving should check the ULEZ rules, as Wembley Stadium is inside the zone.

The club will also run designated coaches for supporters, but these can only be booked once a match ticket has been purchased.

Supporters who book their own coach can also park in Wembley's car park, at a cost of £120 per coach.

Where can I watch the game without a ticket?

Live match commentary and text feeds will be available on the BBC

BBC Radio Sussex will broadcast a special build-up show from 12:00 BST, with live commentary beginning when the match kicks off.

Live text updates will also be available on the BBC Sport app and website.

The match will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports for viewers in the UK.

Bars in Crawley will show the game live, including the Redz Bar at Broadfield Stadium.

What is planned if Crawley win promotion?

Crawley last played in League 1 in the 2014/15 season

Other promoted teams across leagues have celebrated with an open top bus tour.

While nothing is officially planned, a spokesperson for Crawley Borough Council said: "We will be very open to discussing with the club how we might mark a victory."