Birmingham City will have a major numerical advantage at Wembley for the Vertu Trophy final on 13 April, with over 43,000 Blues fans attending. The club quickly sold out its initial 36,800 allocation before receiving an extra 6,490 tickets, dwarfing the 25,180 allocated to EFL Trophy holders Peterborough United.
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00:00Birmingham City will have a significant numerical advantage at Wembley for the
00:07Vertu Trophy final on the 13th of April with over 43,000 Blues fans set to
00:12dissent on the capital. The club quickly sold out their initial 36,800
00:18allocation, more than 10,000 above the 25,000 tickets given to EFL trophy
00:24holders Peterborough. An additional 6,490 tickets were granted bringing the
00:30official total to 43,356. In contrast Peterborough had the majority of
00:37supporters in last season's final against Wickham where over 22,000 posh
00:43fans watched Harrison Burroughs' late heroics secure the trophy. However one
00:49advantage for Darren Ferguson's side this time is kit selection with
00:54Peterborough opting to play in their black third strip with red trim. The
01:00record attendance for an EFL trophy final remains the 85,000 who watched
01:05Portsmouth defeat Sunderland on penalties in 2019. Blues will be aiming
01:11to replicate their 1995 triumph under Barry Fry when they won the competition
01:16alongside securing promotion. Meanwhile Peterborough, where Fry remains director
01:23of football, are looking to defend their title after last year's success. Both
01:29clubs are two-time winners, Blues in 1991 and 95, posh in 2014 and 2024 and the
01:36victor will join Bristol City as the only club with three titles in the
01:40competition. Previous finals with over 75,000 fans include Wolves' 1988 win over
01:47Burnley and Bolton's 2023 victory over Plymouth. Birmingham have also issued a
01:54statement warning fans against attempting to buy tickets in Peterborough's
01:59end. Any Blues supporter found guilty of doing so risks being banned from St.
02:05Andrew's and potential legal action reinforcing the importance of maintaining
02:11fan segregation at Wembley.