The teams are out shaking hands, with both sides looking focused on the game in hand, rather than the dignitries whose hands they are shaking. This has got the feel of a right cracker.

And here comes the national anthem...

When Walsall run out at Wembley in just a few moments, there will be a particularly huge cheer from staff and pupils at one local school in the Black Country.

Saddlers manager Dean Smith went to Dartmouth High School, in nearby Great Barr, now rebranded and rebuilt as the Q3 Academy.

So did his assistant manager Richard O'Kelly and three of their players - skipper Adam Chambers and his twin brother James, as well as playmaker Romaine Sawyers.

BBC Midlands Today followed the Chambers twins as they returned to the school ahead of today's final, and you can watch it here, but flick back to us quickly!

Music mogul and Walsall fan Pete Waterman is at Wembley this afternoon for the Saddlers' big day, but doesn't fancy his side's chances.

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"I've been supporting Walsall since 1958," Waterman, who helped launch Kylie Minogue's pop career, told BBC Radio Bristol. "I went there and they served the biggest ham rolls I had ever seen in my life, so I thought they deserved my support.

"It's a great club. We have had our ups and downs but this is amazing. We have done the Millennium Stadium but there is nothing like Wembley, and this trophy is great for League One and League Two clubs.

"I think Bristol City will win. We have come for a great day out. If we get a result then fantastic, but I don't believe that in my heart."

While Walsall prepare to walk out at the national stadium for the first time, there is plenty of Wembley experience on show from one dressing room this afternoon.

Bristol City striker Kieran Agard played at Wembley with Rotherham in the League One play-off final last year, scoring a penalty in the shoot-out as the Millers got promoted before joining City in the summer.

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"I've told all the lads how amazing it is, with the atmosphere," he told BBC Radio Bristol. "Everyone wants to experience that.

"The memories stick with you forever. You'll tell the grandkids about it.

"In the cup finals, the league doesn't count for much. But we're well prepared and we're confident."

BBC West Midlands' social media editor John Bray at Wembley: "Atmosphere really ramping up now with kick-off 10 minutes away.

"It's like the final of the X Factor with the pyrotechnics. Walsall really have brought a huge number of fans. Outnumbered by Bristol City maybe, but still a monumental effort from Saddlers' supporters."

The trophy is being brought out.... Isn't this getting exciting now? You can almost feel the weight of the Football League upon it.

Some fans go beyond the call of duty to follow their team, and Walsall fan Graeme Brookes has done just that, walking 127 miles to Wembley to raise money for Walsall Society for the Blind, in memory of his Granddad, who was a big Saddlers fan.

He started the walk last Saturday, leaving the Banks's Stadium following Walsall's home game with MK Dons.

BBC Sport's Caroline Chapman at Wembley: "Who says the Johnstone's Paint Trophy isn't a big deal?

"Today's game will be the most-supported match in the UK this weekend, and you only need to spend a short moment inside Wembley to see that it really does mean something to the clubs and fans alike.

"Both sets of players have been out to inspect the pitch and breath in the beauty of the national stadium.

"Around them will sit 74,000 fans, anxiously waiting to see if their team can bring home the first silverware of the season. Forget El Clasico, we've got the JPT."

So what do we make of today's line-ups? Who do you reckon will go home with the trophy today? And what are your favourite memories of the Football League Trophy?

Julie:, external Feeling so excited right now #bringthetrophyhome #MakingBristolProud #BristolCity #jpt #COYR #bbcJPT

Phil Lloyd, 48, from Walsall: "I got this hat for the play-off final at Cardiff in 2001 and kept onto it. I'm looking forward to this afternoon, I've never been to Wembley."

Glenys Thomas, 50, from Walsall: "It's a big family and they're all Walsall fans. We came down on the coach from Walsall, it was a fantastic atmosphere. Everyone was just excited and having a laugh.

"We've never been to Wembley before. Some of the family have gone to the pub but we wanted to get a picture with the Bobby Moore statue. We might not see this again in our lifetime."

Margaret Watkins, 32, from Brierley Hill: "I waited more than three hours on the phone to get tickets but it was worth it.

"I'm actually from near Bristol but I moved to the West Midlands four years ago and I am totally Walsall - there are no divided loyalties."

As well as following our live text commentary, you can listen to all the build-up on BBC WM 95.6 and BBC Radio Bristol by clicking on the audio icon above or the live coverage tab.

But Bristol City's last visit to Wembley will bring back some painful memories.

After running West Brom and Stoke so close to automatic promotion, City faced Hull in the 2008 Championship play-off final, when Dean Windass scored one of the most iconic goals at the new Wembley in a 1-0 Tigers victory.

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It goes without saying, but the Robins will be hoping to banish some of those demons today.

Bristol City are hoping to lift the Football League Trophy for the third time today. Their maiden victory, in what was then known as the Freight Rover Trophy, came back in 1986, when they beat Bolton 3-0.

Part of their side that day was a chap call David Moyes, who, you might recall, went on to manage Preston, Everton and Manchester United, and is now in charge at Real Sociedad.

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"I think we'd beaten Hereford in the semi-finals," Moyes told BBC Radio Bristol. "Bolton had a good team - Sam Alladyce was actually part of the Bolton squad - but we had good players.

"I always remember Bobby Hutchinson - the goalscorer - going mad at 2-0. I said to him 'Hutchy, you've got to keep it going' and he just laughed at me. He must have thought we were always comfortable.

"I always enjoy the memories. As a Scotsman, winning at Wembley was a big thing. It was the old Wembley and I always used to be stood on the terraces, supporting Scotland against England. So for me, it was a great thing.

"Winning any trophy, in any league, in any competition is a big achievement because not many people can do it. We were a team on the rise then and we all really enjoyed our time."

BBC West Midlands' social media editor John Bray at Wembley: "The Walsall team is being read out. There is a really wonderful atmosphere inside Wembley already. Everyone is so excited. Memories from today will last a lifetime for everyone associated with the Saddlers."

As well as beating Bristol City in 1988 (see 14:50 GMT), Walsall have reached one other major final - the Division Two play-off final in 2001.

But, with Wembley being rebuilt, around 17,000 Saddlers fans made the trip to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and saw their side beat Reading 3-2 after extra-time, with former Bristol City striker Darren Byfield grabbing the winner.

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For those of you not familiar with the ins and the outs of League One football, these two strikers below will probably have quite an influence on how today pans out.

Walsall forward Tom Bradshaw has been on such a hot streak they've virtually needed to douse him with a fire extinguisher after games, while former Premier League front man Aaron Wilbraham has certainly been doing this business in the third tier.

A man with better memories of Wembley is Wade Elliott.

The Bristol City midfielder, named on the bench today, scored the winning goal at the stadium in the Championship play-off final with Burnley against Sheffield United in 2009.

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"I'm looking forward to going back," he told BBC Radio Bristol. "That was a great day all round. The scale of the game, and the fact we were able to win it.

"They're great occasions and we want to go there and enjoy it, but we know we'll only really enjoy it if we win.

"If we do the job, we'll make sure we milk it afterwards."

Andy Taylor, named from the start despite injury concerns, is a man within the ranks of Walsall that has played at the national stadium before, but won't want reminding of what happened.

Playing for Sheffield United against Huddersfield Town in the League One play-off final in 2012, he was brought on as a substitute with a minute left.

But he was then responsible for one of the four penalties missed by the Blades in a shoot-out made famous by United keeper Steve Simonsen blazing over the bar at 8-7 with the match-settling final spot-kick.

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"I'm personally looking to put that right," Taylor told BBC WM 95.6. "It's all about handling the atmosphere.

"We've beaten some good teams already this year and we're confident we can do it again. You don't get to any final without having earned it

"In the eyes of the bookies, we will be underdogs. But that's not the way we feel. We know we can match any team in this league and anything can happen. We'd back ourselves to beat anyone in this league on our day."

The teams are in, and there is a boost for Walsall, who include Tom Bradshaw and Andy Taylor, both doubts with injury before the game.

Meanwhile, Greg Cunningham and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas drop to the bench in place of Derrick Williams and Kieran Agard as Bristol City's two changes from the midweek win over Crewe.

Bristol City: Fielding, Little, Williams, Flint, Ayling, Bryan, Pack, Smith, Freeman, Agard, Wilbraham.

Substitutes: Richards, Elliott, Wagstaff, Saville, Cunningham, Emmanuel-Thomas, Tavernier.

Walsall: O'Donnell, Purkiss, Taylor, Downing, A. Chambers, J Chambers, Mantom, Forde, Cooke, Sawyers, Bradshaw.

Subs: MacGillivray, O'Connor, Baxendale, Cain, Flanagan, Grimes, Hiwula.

Bristol City have a notable absentee.

Matt Smith was the man who fired the Robins into the final, scoring all of their goals in a 5-3 aggregate southern area semi-final victory over Gillingham during a loan spell from Fulham and is the competition's leading goalscorer.

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That temporary stint has ended but he is hopeful of joining Steve Cotterill's squad at Wembley today.

"I'm excited for the lads and I hope they can finish off the job," he said. "I don't think it's a case of simply enjoying the day or the occasion.

"They want to win the trophy. When the boys get down to London they'll appreciate how good this is going to be. They'll do their homework on Walsall and won't take them lightly.

"If Fulham give me permission, I'd be honoured and delighted to join the boys for the day. I'm sure the manager will try and get me as close to the boys as humanly possible. If that's in the dugout, just behind, or in the stands. As long as I'm there to share the day with them, that would be great."