Birmingham City set for ground-breaking attendance following impressive sell out

Birmingham City’s allocation for the hotly-anticipated Vertu Trophy Final against Peterborough United at Wembley Stadium has officially sold out.

Blues have confirmed all 43,356 tickets have been allocated following several rounds of priority windows, all the way from season ticket holders with hods of loyalty points to membership holders and general admission. The last few thousand tickets - released after a request to increase the allocation was granted - went on general sale and took just 30 minutes to be swept up.

Some Bluenoses showed some remarkable dedication to securing a ticket by camping overnight outside the box office at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park. Those who pitched tents will be especially rewarded if Blues take home the trophy in just under three weeks’ time.

It’s set to be a monumental atmosphere on April 13 as Blues seek their first silverware since the 2011 League Cup triumph over Arsenal, also at Wembley. The Vertu Trophy might not be anywhere the same calibre of competition as the League Cup but it’s a piece of silverware nonetheless – and one Davies’ men have been working extremely hard towards adding to the cabinet.

Blues have played seven matches to reach the final of the competition, winning six and drawing one, losing on penalties against Walsall in the group stage. The semi-final, against Bradford City at St Andrew’s, was particularly hard-fought as Lyndon Dykes’ 88th-minute header sealed victory at the death after Bobby Pointon’s controversial equaliser.

Bluenoses will significantly outnumber Peterborough fans at Wembley as the Posh were only allocated 25,190 tickets and are yet to sell out. Birmingham supporters who were unable to secure a seat and are thinking about possibly sitting in the Peterborough end will be disappointed as a purchase history is required.

Which pubs can Birmingham fans drink at on final day?

Those heading down to Wembley have a plethora of pubs to choose from as Blues supporters have been allocated a dozen venues.

With the occasion so significant for the football club, many fans are expected to flock to London early on in the day to enjoy food and beverages in the lead-up to the 3pm kick-off. Then, if Birmingham are victorious, it’s inevitable that pubs will be revisited in celebration afterwards.

The full list of pubs is as follows:

• Crystals (Sports Bar & Aqua Lounge)1 Popin Building, Southway, HA9 0HB
• The Arch, 324 Harrow Rd, Wembley , HA9 6LL
• Station 31, 299-303 Harrow Rd, Wembley, HA9 6BD
• The Liquor Station, 397A High Rd, Wembley, HA9 6AA
• JJ Moons, 397 High Rd, Wembley, HA9 6AA
• The Corner House, 313 Harrow Road, HA9 6BA
• Box Park, 18 Olympic Way, Ha9 0JT
• Black Sheep, 5 White Horse Square, South Way, HA9 0HZ
• The Green Man, Dagmar Avenue, HA9 8DF
• Sixty Six Bar & Grill, 3 South Way, HA9 0JU
• La Regina, St George's Hotel, 43-51 Wembley Hill Road, HA9 8AU
• The White Horse, 4 Wembley Park Boulevard, HA9 0HP

In other news, Birmingham defender Grant Hanley was hounded by the Scottish media after Scotland were “embarrassed” in a 3-0 defeat to Greece.