Peterborough United and Wycombe Wanderers reveal how many tickets they’ve both sold for the 2024 EFL Trophy Final this weekend.
We’re just days away from the much anticipated event with tickets going off sale on Thursday, and now the two finalists are announcing just how big their following will be.
Peterborough have so far sold around 22,500 tickets, while Wycombe confirm announce that over 15,395 of their fans will be backing them at Wembley.
The Club are delighted to announce that we have sold over 22,000 tickets for the Bristol Street Motors Trophy Final.
Tickets remain on sale until 5pm on Thursday.
More details ⬇️#pufc
— Peterborough United (@theposh) April 2, 2024
PETERBOROUGH STATEMENT:
The Club would like to remind supporters that tickets for the Bristol Street Motors Trophy Final against Wycombe Wanderers on Sunday 7th April go OFF SALE at 5pm today (Thursday 4th April).
Any supporters wishing to purchase tickets still should do so from the Weston Homes Ticket Office or online via www.theposhtickets.com by this deadline.
We are delighted be able to confirm that we have sold approaching 22,500 tickets to date.
The “Posh & Free Kicks Foundation Ticket Fund” has successfully raised over £5,000, providing an opportunity for all supporters of a football club to witness their team compete in a Wembley final.
The fund was established with the intention of purchasing tickets for fans who may encounter difficulties attending the match.
Steve Thorpe, the founder and trustee of the Free Kicks Foundation, was pleased with the overwhelming response. The club has emphasised that this fund will assist fans who would greatly benefit from complimentary tickets, as they may otherwise be unable to witness Posh’s clash against their League One counterparts.
“The club are delighted to let supporters know that our Bristol Street Motors Trophy Final Ticket Fund has exceeded £5,000 in donations,” it said per BBC Sport.
“We would like to thank all our supporters who have donated to this fund to allow us to offer tickets to so many deserving families who might not have been able to attend our showpiece final on Sunday 7th April at Wembley Stadium.”
The club said on the 20th of March, that more than £2,000 was raised within 24 hours of the launch of an online fundraising page for the project.
Thorpe added: “We have been amazed but not completely surprised by the support of the Posh fans with this project. To raise over £5,000 in such a short time was beyond our wildest dreams.
“We would like to thank all who have contributed or donated tickets and the team at Posh for their help over the last week.”
United’s chief executive, Dawn Gore, was delighted to partner the foundation and described the initiative as “wonderful”.
She added: “We would like to thank all of our supporters for the generosity they have shown and look forward to welcoming all the families to what will be a very special occasion at Wembley.”
🏟️ Tickets are now off sale and there’ll be 15,395 Chairboys fans heading to @wembleystadium on Sunday for the @BSM_Trophy Final.
Thank you to everyone who’s coming along to roar us on beneath the arch.
COME ON WYCOMBE! pic.twitter.com/CWXPRIkvMk
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) April 4, 2024
WYCOMBE STATEMENT:
Tickets are now off sale and there’ll be 15,395 Chairboys fans heading to @wembleystadium on Sunday for the Final.
Thank you to everyone who’s coming along to roar us on beneath the arch. COME ON WYCOMBE!
The final against Peterborough United will take place on Sunday 7th April 2024, kicking off at 4.30pm.
Wanderers have initially been allocated 25,000 tickets for the West End of Wembley Stadium. Tickets will be sold from the North Stand round to the South Stand.
With Level 1 almost sold out, the first blocks have been opened in Level 2 with a number of Category 2 tickets available. Further blocks are expected to be opened if demand dictates.
The club are proud to be selling tickets through its own ticketing platform, rather than using an external provider.
In League One, both teams are experiencing contrasting seasons. Peterborough United are currently on track for a second consecutive play-off spot, sitting in fourth place with 71 points and a game in hand.
On the other hand, Wycombe Wanderers are comfortably in mid-table, currently in 13th place with no risk of dropping further down the standings.
Despite this, Wycombe has had the upper hand in head-to-head matchups this season, earning four points against Peterborough.
Their last encounter ended in a 5-2 victory for Wycombe, with both Archie Collins and Nikolas Bilokapic scoring own goals for Peterborough.
It’s worth noting that Peterborough has not defeated Wycombe since a 4-0 win in a previous season. Ivan Toney was among the scorers for Peterborough in that match.
Darren Ferguson’s team kicked off their Bristol Street Motors campaign with a group consisting of Colchester United, Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s, and local rivals Cambridge United. The Posh secured their spot in the next round by earning six points out of a possible nine. Peterborough then faced Arsenal Under21 and emerged victorious with a 3-0 win. They continued their winning streak by defeating Crawley Town and AFC Wimbledon. In the semi-final, captain Harrison Burrows scored two goals to lead the Posh to Wembley after a clash with Blackpool. Peterborough United’s sole triumph in this competition occurred in 2014 when they emerged as 3-1 winners over Chesterfield, despite being reduced to ten men.
Wycombe’s campaign began with a group consisting of AFC Wimbledon, Stevenage, and Crystal Palace Under 21s. The Chairboys achieved a flawless record of three wins out of three. In the second round, they narrowly defeated Fulham’s under21s with a single goal. Wycombe continued their winning streak by overcoming West Ham’s under 21s and Brighton’s under 21s. In the semi-final, it was a last-minute goal from Matt Butcher that propelled Matt Bloomfield’s side into Wycombe’s first ever EFL Trophy final.
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