'The most wonderful day in our club's history'

A football club's FA Vase final win at Wembley Stadium made memories that will last a lifetime, its chairman has said.

AFC Stoneham beat Cockfosters in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to lift the trophy on Sunday after the match ended goalless.

Posting on Facebook, the Hampshire club's chairman Mark Stupple thanked supporters who cheered the team on and then turned up in their hundreds at a pub afterwards to celebrate.

He said: "Words can never do justice to the greatest and most wonderful day in our club's history."

The FA Vase final came a day after more than 83,000 fans filled the stadium for Man City's FA Cup final victory over Chelsea.

"It can't be the same for them [Man City] as it is for me, surely. It's not going to happen to me again.

"It's a surreal moment that will live with me forever. But I think as importantly it will live with everyone who played and all their friends and family," Stupple said.

About 3,000 Purps [AFC Stoneham] supporters were at Wembley, with many joining the team afterwards at a nearby pub.

Man of the match Lewis Nagle said his father hired a Wembley box for the game.

"He spent a lot of money so to come back home with this is very special," the defender said.

"I never, ever thought I'd be here now. Didn't think I'd be at Wembley, didn't think I'd be playing 90 minutes."

Manager James Phillips said he had "immense pride leading a club this size".

"It's something I'll never forget. We've worked so, so hard on and off the pitch. Incredible."

AFC Stoneham, based on the edge of Southampton, also won the Wessex League Premier Division this season.

The club came through eight matches to win the FA Vase, a competition which involved 700 non-league teams.

The £30,000 winner's prize will be put towards stadium improvements which are required because of the club's newly-won promotion to the Isthmian League, Stupple said.

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