BRADFORD City fans are preparing for another trip to Wembley as their team did enough in the second leg of their League One play off against Fleetwood to earn a spot in the final.

City will face Millwall, who defeated them in the play offs last year, in the final on May 20, a match that could see them become a Championship team for the first time since 2004.

Only 727 tickets were made available for Bradford at Fleetwood’s Highbury Stadium and some of those supporters had camped out over Thursday night to get a chance of getting a ticket. The grounds have a capacity of just 5,327, but the travelling fans made their voices heard throughout the match.

And hundreds more watched the game at Valley Parade, where the club had opened two suites to accommodate fans who had not managed to get a ticket.

About 500 people were watching at the club’s grounds, chanting for their team as if they were in the terraces, not watching from more than 80 miles away.

Each time the TV cameras panned to the travelling fans there was a huge roar of support from those watching from the grounds.

Most people who spoke to the Telegraph & Argus before the game said they were confident but still cautious, and with such high stakes there were moments of real tension over the 90 minutes.

There were loud groans as it was announced there would be four minutes extra time. As the last few seconds counted down, the fans chanted “We’re going to Wembley” and when the final whistle was blown the crowd erupted, with fans dancing around the suites for several minutes.

And after the match, most said they were already planning their trip to the final.

Among those watching was possibly Bradford City’s youngest fan, Hunter Tillitson, who already had a pair of noise cancelling headphones ready for Wembley even before the result. He was wearing his lucky kit, and his two older sisters, also City fans since they were born, were also kitted out.

The two-week-old has already been to three games and the club’s player of the year awards.

Grandma Margaret Merrifield, who lives in Greengates said: “He’s been bringing us luck since he was born. We’ve got his ear protectors all ready for Wembley.”

Also watching was Mary Thornton, a die-hard City fan who will turn 88 in a few weeks.

She said: “Fleetwood have such a small ground, we were allocated very few tickets, but that’s no-ones fault. We could have filled their stadium with just Bradford fans.

Before the match started she said: “If we play like we did on Thursday then we’ll win. But it’s a funny old game and you can’t take anything for granted.”

Another long time fan, Patricia Hallam, 74, has been going to games since the 60s, and said she was already planning her trip to Wembley. She added: “It is just brilliant. I’ve been following City through thick and thin. This will be the fourth time I’ll have been to Wembley to see them.

“I live for Bradford.”

Mick Shackleton, commercial manager of the club, also watched the match with the crowds at Valley Parade, and said: “I don’t think there was any doubt we’d go through.

“Over two legs there was no doubt we we were best team. You can just look at the stats, we had the best possession, more shots on goal, everything.

“If we didn’t go through, I think it would have been a massive upset.

“It has been brilliant here tonight. We had to look after the fans who didn’t get tickets. We had about 500 people here and it created a great atmosphere. All the fans who were priority ticket holders and didn’t get a ticket got a free pie and pea meal here.

“The club have had a brilliant season, especially in terms of where we came from at the start of the season. It has been a brilliant effort by everyone.”

Martin Weldon, who is from Bradford but now lives in Halifax, said: “I’ve been crying watching it, the emotions have just come out at this game and the first leg.

“It has been brilliant.”

His son Mark said: “We’ll get revenge on Millwall, I’ve no doubt about it.”

Thomas Davidson, marketing executive for the club, said: “The crowd were great here. It was a great atmosphere. It was probably the best place to watch the match apart from at the actual stadium.”

After the match, Bradford Council leader Susan Hinchcliffe said: “I am delighted that Bradford City and the fans are on the brink of new success.

“It just shows what strong hearts, commitment and hard work can do.”

Lord Mayor of Bradford. Councillor Geoff Reid, said the result was a great one for the whole of the city. He said: “It is great, not just for Bradford City, but also for the city of Bradford. Good luck to the team for Wembley.”