This isn't the first time Bristol City and Walsall have met in a final.

The two clubs went head-to-head in the Division Three play-off final in 1988, at a time when it was played over two legs.

Walsall won 3-1 at Ashton Gate only for Bristol City to win the return 2-0, prompting a replay, which the Saddlers won 4-0 at Fellows Park thanks to a hat-trick from former Republic of Ireland striker David Kelly.

This is the biggest day in Walsall's 127-year history and by the looks of things the fans are determined to enjoy it.

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Image source, Jonathan Jackaman

Despite a bye in the first round, Walsall's route to Wembley has been far from straightforward, with them facing three fellow League One sides.

Even when they drew League Two opposition they needed to come from 2-0 down to beat Tranmere on penalties.

Northern area first round: Bye.

Northern area second round: Rochdale 0-1 Walsall

Northern area quarter-final: Walsall 1-0 Sheffield United

Northern area semi-final: Tranmere 2-2 Walsall (Walsall won 5-4 on penalties)

Northern area final, first leg: Preston 0-2 Walsall

Northern area final, second leg: Walsall 0-0 Preston (Walsall won 2-0 on aggregate).

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Bristol City's progress was relatively straightforward, with victories over League Two Cheltenham and AFC Wimbledon, before a home win over struggling Coventry.

On-loan Fulham striker Matt Smith then took centre stage, scoring all five goals in their area final win over Gillingham.

Southern area first round: Bye.

Southern area second round: Cheltenham 1-3 Bristol City

Southern area quarter-final: Bristol City 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

Southern area semi-final: Bristol City 2-0 Coventry

Southern area final, first leg: Gillingham 2-4 Bristol City

Southern area final, second leg: Bristol City 1-1 Gillingham (Bristol City won 5-3 on aggregate).

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In Smith's opposing dugout will stand Steve Cotterill, a man with a wealth of Football League managerial experience.

And if you think the JPT isn't all that special, he and 74,000 people would like to disagree with you today as the Robins look to become the first club to claim the title three times.

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"We all want to play in that environment. It will be fantastic for our young players to experience that," the former Cheltenham, Stoke and Nottingham Forest manger told BBC Radio Bristol.

"If you can get a victory thrown in then it will be wonderful.

"We've enjoyed all the cup competitions because it's kept everyone's season alive. It's allowed me to rotate the squad and keep everyone involved.

"Hopefully it's another winners' medal for me. That's what I want. You're not going there for a day out, you've really got to try and win it.

"To lead the players out will be a proud and a pleasurable moment for me. Hopefully when we go back down that tunnel it won't be just ourselves. We'll go down with something we've won."

The mastermind behind Walsall's big day out is Dean Smith, who began his career with the Saddlers in 1989 and is now back with the club as manager.

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Smith's side have always been fighting against bigger names Wolves, Birmingham City, Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion for supporters, but the club, whose ground many people see every day on the M6, have the tag of the West Midlands' second-favourite club and are taking 30,000 fans down Wembley Way today.

Sixteen years ago, Smith was captain of Leyton Orient when they missed out on the play-offs, and he is determined for today not to end the same way against overwhelming favourites Bristol City.

"You go into competitions all the time to go and win things," Smith told BBC Midlands Today.

"This is a cup final. There'll only be three cup winners this season in England and hopefully we've got a 50-50 chance to be one of them."

A crowd of around 74,000 is expected to be at Wembley for this afternoon's final which sees runaway League One leaders Bristol City face Walsall.

City are old hands at going to Wembley and last played there in the 2008 Championship play-off final when they lost 1-0 to Hull.

But it's a significant day in the history of the Saddlers, who are visiting the home of English football for the first time in their 127-year history.

That leaves Accrington, Crawley and Hartlepool as the only Football League clubs yet to visit.

And as our woman in the stands, Caroline Chapman, tweeted, Wembley is looking "lush" today., external

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Apparently, there's a tasty game this afternoon.

I offer you Liverpool v Manchester United in the Premier League as an aperitif.

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Then for dessert, what about El Classico - Barcelona v Real Madrid?

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The main course? No, it's not Hull City v Chelsea.

We're going for something more earthy - but a game that will draw this afternoon's biggest domestic attendance, and the second biggest in Europe this weekend.

We all have that place where we'd love to visit, but have never had the chance to get to. Maybe for you it's like this beach in the Cook Islands...

The picturesque Halong Bay in Vietnam...

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Or even getting to chance walk alongside these devilishly handsome yaks near Mount Everest....

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Well today, one football club gets the chance to tick their most-prized destination off their bucket list.

Welcome to our live text commentary of the 2015 Johnstone's Paint Trophy final.