Nottingham Forest fans are gearing up for one of the biggest days in the club’s recent history as they make their way down to Wembley Stadium.
Forest are just 90 minutes away from a place in the Premier League next season, but first have to overcome Huddersfield Town in a Wembley showdown in order to reach that aim. The full allocation of 36,475 tickets in the Forest end have been sold, meaning that Steve Cooper’s men will be backed loudly during the 90 minutes and beyond.
Ahead of the game, Reds’ fans are making their way to Wembley Way, with fans gathering in the Forest fan zone at Wembley. It’s there that, even over four hours before the game, the atmosphere is building as fans enjoy a day that they hope will live long in the memory.
Ahead of the game, Cooper has outlined his main message to his squad over what is probably the biggest game in most of the player's careers. “If there was one way of playing well and winning at Wembley, we’d all be doing it. But unfortunately nobody has found that way yet,” said the Reds boss.
“What I do know is, we are the club and the team that we are. We are very proud of it and we believe in what we’re doing, so let’s take it to Wembley and try to do our thing.
“We are at this final, in this magnificent stadium, in this high-pressured game because we have done things a certain way. We have to continue as much as we can with that, while understanding the context of the game.
“But it’s really important for the players to realise we are in this position because of doing what we’ve done, and that’s committing to a way of playing and a way of working. Let’s try to be the best version of that possible, because that will give us the best chance of winning."
