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Whitstable win at Wembley is 'absolutely magical'

Jacob Panons
BBC News, Wembley Stadium
Jack Valpy/BBC Whitstable Town FC lifting the FA Vase trophyJack Valpy/BBC
Whitstable Town beat AFC Whyteleafe 2-1 in extra time to lift the FA Vase

Fans of Whitstable Town FC have said they could not be prouder after their team lifted the FA Vase for the first time in their history.

The Kent side beat AFC Whyteleafe 2-1 at Wembley Stadium in extra time on Sunday in front of thousands of ers.

Fan Owen Spinola said: "Would you ever expect a small town like us to come to Wembley and to do what we did? It was absolutely magical."

Fellow er Nick Cooper added: "I have never felt more proud to be a Whitstable person."

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Friends Nick Cooper and Owen Spinola made the trip to London for the match

"We might be a small town, but we've got the grit to come back and smash them," said Mr Cooper.

"We've done it, a trophy at Wembley. Who gets to say they saw their home town at Wembley win a cup":[]}