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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

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 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.