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Stoke and Man City 0-0 at half time

By Francis Pitt: Stoke City are level at 0-0 with Manchester City at half time in the FA Cup final despite being the second best side for long periods.

There was relief for Stoke fans even before kick off as injury doubts Matthew Etherington and Robert Huth were included in the starting line up.

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Live updates on the FA Cup Final

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

StaffsLive will keep you up to date with all the action as it happens.

Follow our reporters as they update you on all of the match action.

Don’t forget, you can join the discussion and comment on the latest developments via our live blog.

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FA Cup Fever – Stoke City fans travel to Wembley

By James Drakeford, Lou Bawden & Elliot Richardson: Stoke City fans crammed themselves onto coaches and trains this morning en route to Wembley.

Potters’ fans gave their best singing voices, and their hopeful predictions as StaffsLive saw them off at Britannia Stadium and Stoke-on-Trent railway station.

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Stoke City icon makes an FA Cup Final transfer

By James Drakeford: A Stoke City icon has been sold, just in time for the FA Cup Final this weekend.

Andrew Duncan’s Dodge Day Van has become a part of Stoke City folklore after spending £3,000 to get it painted with Stoke City legends.

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Trentham monkeys predict Stoke City FA Cup final victory

By Matt Richardson: Monkeys at Trentham Monkey Forest have predicted that Stoke City will beat Manchester City 3-2 in the FA Cup final.

Watch the full video report here.

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Stoke City’s ‘victory’ parade date unveiled

By James Drakeford: Stoke City will stage a victory parade on Wednesday May 18 if they upset the odds and win the trophy.

The Potters face Manchester City in the FA Cup Final today (May 14) at Wembley, before playing the same opponents again at Eastlands on Tuesday night in the Premier League.

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£6,000 FA Cup replica to spur Stoke City to victory

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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Stoke-on-Trent to Wembley: FA Cup travel news

By Matt Richardson: More than 30,000 Stoke City fans are expected to travel en masse to Wembley for the FA Cup final over the next 24 hours.

Supporters will be heading to the match in cars, trains, coaches and any means possible for the biggest game in the club’s history.