Whitstable Town secure trip to Wembley for final

Whitstable Town FC will be heading to Wembley Stadium in May

A non-league football club in Kent is celebrating after securing a trip to Wembley Stadium for the first time in its history.

Whitstable 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 aggregate.

Supporters 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.