By Jonathan McCormack: It was not the happy ending to the fairytale journey that Stoke fans had hoped for.

Yaya Toure’s scrambled goal sent the Potters home without a trophy once again.

But while the team’s performance left a lot to be desired, the fans once again stepped up and showed why the Britannia is the noisiest stadium in the Premier League.

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 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.

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.

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.

By Tom Fairhurst: Stoke City legend George Berry doesn’t believe the Potters deserve the underdog tag ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup Final.

Berry, who was victorious at the old Wembley in the 1980 League Cup Final with Wolves , told StaffsLive: “I don’t think there’s a Stoke fan who thinks we’re underdogs.

By Charlotte Tonry: The Odeon on Hanley’s Festival Park is hosting a free screening of Saturday’s FA Cup final.

The screening will start at 1pm in the largest cinema room – giving nearly 200 people the chance to watch the game with other fans on the big screen.

By Rachel Wood: An artist is celebrating Stoke City’s historic run to Wembley by creating original acrylic paintings.

Paine Proffitt was inspired by the dedication of fans to create the vintage poster-style artwork to commemorate the team’s success.

By Jonathan McCormack : Stoke City boss Tony Pulis said he will not reveal whether players are fit enough to play until the day of FA Cup final.

Matthew Etherington and Robert Huth will have to wait until Saturday morning to find out whether or not they will be allowed to play.

By Tom Fairhurst & Elliot Richardson: Stoke City legend Terry Conroy said the club’s League Cup win in 1972 “pales into insignificance” against the achievement of this season’s team.

This Saturday’s FA Cup final is the first major final the club have been involved in since their Wembley victory over Chelsea 39 years ago.