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By Elliot Richardson: Stoke City manager Tony Pulis says he is immensely proud of his team despite their FA Cup heartbreak.

The Potters were beaten 1-nil by Manchester City in their first ever FA Cup Final.

Yaya Toure did the damage with a late goal at Wembley but the Britannia Stadium outfit can be proud of their cup run, according to Pulis.

By Francis Pitt: Stoke City’s first ever FA Cup final ended in disappointment after they lost 1-0 to a Yaya Toure second half goal.

Toure gave Manchester City the lead in the 74th minute after Stoke failed to clear their lines. Potters keeper Thomas Sorensen stood no chance as Toure’s left foot shot was rifled into the back of the net.

From a Rory Delap throw-in, to fan reaction across Stoke-on-Trent and Wembley.

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By Matt Richardson: A Tunstall pottery firm is backing Stoke City’s FA Cup final bid – by making a bone china replica of the trophy.

A dedicated team from Churchill China, based in Sandyford, hand-crafted the trophy, putting in over 150 hours to get the piece finished.

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By Francis Pitt: Port Vale’s new player-coach Gareth Owen revealed the return of Micky Adams is the main reason for his dramatic u-turn away from rivals Crewe Alex.

Owen had all but signed for Vale’s League Two neighbours Crewe but Adams’ sudden return and the offer of a new player-coach role was too good to resist.

By Jonathan McCormack: Micky Adams has signed a three year deal with Port Vale, with Gareth Owen returning in a player-coach role.

Rumour that Adams had re-signed for the Valiants had emerged on popular fan website “onevalefan.com” late last night, and this was confirmed by a statement from the club earlier today.

By James Drakeford & Natasha Kaur: Stoke City are en route to Wembley after heading out from Stoke-on-Trent railway station via the First Class lounge.

Players looked relaxed and happy as they prepare to put on a first class performance of their own when they play Manchester City in the club’s first ever FA Cup final.

Injury doubts Robert Huth and Matthew Etherington were among the squad heading to London.

By Tom Shingler: A coach full of college students collided with a car on the busy A53 in Leek, spilling diesel across the carriageway.

The accident happened between the Wallbridge Drive junction and the Sunnyhills Road junction, close to Leek Westwood Golf Club, at about 7.15am today (May 12).

The Baker’s coach was taking schoolchildren to Reaseheath College, Nantwich. No one was hurt, but police had to redirect traffic away from the accident.

By Jon McCormack: Micky Adams’ shock return to Port Vale could be stalled by compensation issues with Sheffield United.

The Blades fired Adams on May 9 after just five months in charge.

Reports suggest he would be offered a three-year contract by the Valiants after a meeting with chairman Bill Bratt yesterday (May 11).