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18:56 GMT, Saturday, 17 May 2008 19:56 UK

In Pictures: FA Cup fans

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Police were keeping a close eye on the thousands of fans who had gathered at Wembley stadium for the FA Cup final between Cardiff and Portsmouth.

Football fans at Wembley stadium

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Wembley Park Tube station was filled with fans arriving for the game. Both clubs had only won the FA Cup once before in their history.

Cardiff fans outside Wembley

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These Cardiff fans got to Wembley early to start showing their support for the "Bluebirds".

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Portsmouth fans gathered to watch the FA Cup final on a big screen on Southsea Common in Portsmouth.

A Cardiff fan

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This Cardiff fan showed her allegiance to her team by having a Bluebird painted on her face.

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The Portsmouth fans in Southsea celebrated their team's goal wildly - and it proved to be the winner.

A Cardiff fan

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For this dejected fan, the final whistle brought only dreams of what might have been for Cardiff City.

Portsmouth fans waving flags

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At the end of the match it was Portsmouth fans who claimed the spoils, as their team won the 2008 FA Cup.

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