Even though it's not quite the end of the season, Wembley has that classic spring/summer look this afternoon.

Sun over part of the pitch, shade over the rest.

Plymouth striker Ryan Hardie takes a tumble as he looks to run on to a ball, but no foul is given

Both sets of players take a knee and we're under way in the Papa Johns Trophy final.

Wembley is rocking, the players must surely be pumped.

Who will control their emotions best early on?

Let’s do some housekeeping.

Goalline technology will be in use at Wembley this afternoon, but VAR will not.

If the scores are level after 90 minutes we’ll go into 30 minutes of extra time, followed by penalties if required.

That’s a change from the earlier rounds of the competition, where ties went straight to spot-kicks if the game finished level after normal time.

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Here comes the national anthem - probably the only song both sets of fans will sing along to at the same time this afternoon.

It's being sung by Lily Day-Scott, who I'm told is a Mezzo-Soprano vocalist, alongside British Sign Language Interpreter, Liam McCabe.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport at Wembley

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The teams are coming out and the atmosphere here at Wembley is deafening.

Who says nobody cares about football outside the Premier League? Around 80,000 people are expected here today - the biggest crowd in the UK and one of the biggest in Europe this weekend.

For these two very well-supported sides this is a chance for some silverware, as well as the chance to take some momentum into their respective bids for promotion from League One.

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The so-called lottery of penalty shootouts have been the cornerstone of Plymouth’s run to the final – with goalkeeper Callum Burton making five saves across three spot-kick triumphs in this year’s Papa Johns Trophy.

It was how the Pilgrims beat Cheltenham in the semi-finals – in fact, Argyle have won their past eight shootouts in the competition, a run stretching back to 2013.

Their most notable result saw them come from three goals down at home to AFC Wimbledon in the last-16 to draw 3-3 and consequently prevail on spot-kicks – Sam Cosgrove scoring a second-half hat-trick against his former loan side.

It all helped book only a third Wembley visit in Argyle’s 137-year history.

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Some important names to mention...

Celebrity fans Vernon Kay (Bolton) and Josh Widdicombe (Plymouth) are walking out with the matchball and trophy - that means the players aren't too far away.

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A ruthlessness in both penalty areas has been the key to Bolton reaching the Papa Johns Trophy final.

Not only are Ian Evatt’s side the top scorers in this season’s competition, with 19 goals in seven games, but their four clean sheets are also more than any other team.

Three-goal victories over Crewe and Leeds Under-21s helped them top their group, with a 4-0 triumph over Manchester United U21s and 2-0 win at Accrington in the semis helping them to the biggest of stages.

Wanderers previously won this trophy in 1989, beating Torquay 4-1 – can they see off another Devon side to lift it again?

Ian Evatt makes two changes to his Bolton side, who haven't played since drawing at League One leaders Sheffield Wednesday on 17 March.

Aaron Morley and Elias Kachunga are given the nod, with Kieran Lee on the bench and Victor Adeboyejo cup-tied after playing for Burton earlier in this year's competition.

Plymouth make four changes from their win at Accrington on 21 March - captain Joe Edwards, Dan Scarr, on-loan Sunderland midfielder Jay Matete and Callum Wright get the nod.

Saxon Earley, the injured James Bolton, Matt Butcher and Finn Azaz drop out of the side.

Bolton: Trafford, Jones, Santos, Toal, Bradley, Morley, Sheehan, John, Dempsey, Charles, Kachunga.

Subs: M Williams, Johnston, Dixon, Lee, Thomason, R Williams, Jerome.

Plymouth: Burton, Wilson, Scarr, Gillesphey, Edwards, Houghton, Matete, Mumba, Callum Wright, Mayor, Hardie.

Subs: Butcher, Miller, Cosgrove, Azaz, Lonwijk, Galloway, Parkes.

Plymouth fans – you’re challenging for the League One title and promotion back to the Championship after 13 years away, but you’ve never won a cup competition.

Bolton supporters – you’re in the thick of the League One play-off battle. Would you accept defeat today if it guaranteed a happier return to Wembley next month?

Let us know using #bbcefl on Twitter… would you rather see promotion or cup glory this season.

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Plymouth and Bolton have already met twice in League One this season, with a goalless draw in the north west in January – which I was fortunate enough to be there for – and a 2-0 win for Argyle in Devon back in August.

In fact, the sides have met five times in the past three-and-a-half years, with Argyle winning four of them and Wanderers failing to score a single goal.

Past results don’t dictate future outcomes but does that give the Pilgrims a psychological edge?

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We need a word for both sets of fans.

At last count Bolton had sold 34,000 tickets for the final, more than their last visit to Wembley in 2011 – a 5-0 defeat by Stoke in the FA Cup semi-finals (sorry, Wanderers fans!).

Plymouth, meanwhile, have passed the 38,500 mark for their third visit to the home of English football – again, more than they sold for their League Two play-off final loss to AFC Wimbledon seven years ago.

This is two clubs in the third tier selling what could well turn out to be 75,000 tickets for a game. Another shining example of the strength of the English football pyramid.

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While Bolton will be wearing their traditional white shirts this afternoon, Plymouth will not be lining up in green.

That’s because the white sleeves of their home shirts were deemed to clash with Wanderers’ tops – and with Bolton being drawn as the ‘home’ side, they get first dibs.

So although Argyle “felt it would be most fitting” to wear their home kit under the Wembley arch, they’ll have to make do with their mint and grey third strip.

In the EFL’s defence, and as the photo shows, the Pilgrims were also made to wear their third kit at Bolton earlier this season.

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Bolton Wanderers make the trip to Wembley in decent shape both on and off the pitch.

But less than five years ago, such a feat seemed impossible as they neared oblivion before a successful takeover.

The meeting with Plymouth Argyle, with both teams also battling for promotion from League One, is the chance for Bolton to underline their turnaround.

My colleague Jay Freeman has taken a look at their change in fortunes and what it means.

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It's a bright, fresh April afternoon in north-west London - where two massive clubs in the third tier of English football have taken over, for a few hours at least.

There's four-time FA Cup winners and former Premier League side Bolton Wanderers, who are looking to make their way back up the leagues.

And that sleeping giant Plymouth Argyle, who have a very realistic chance of a League One and cup double - in what would be the best season in their 137-year history.

Welcome along to our coverage of the Papa Johns Trophy final from Wembley.