Skipper Luke Chambers believes the Blues would take 40,000 to Wembley on what would be a day out for fans to remember if they reach the final of the Leasing.com Trophy.

Town, who are only three games away from reaching Wembley, are in third round action at Exeter on Saturday afternoon.

“We are in the last 16 of the competition so why can’t we win it?” Chambers told the club site.

“The final is at Wembley. I want to play there, who wouldn’t? We are not far away now, let’s go and win it and give the fans something the cheer about.

“I know the league is the priority, we all know that but we are what, three rounds from a cup final at Wembley? Let’s go for it.

“We’d take 40,000 plus to the final if we got there. The fans have been brilliant and it would be great to give them a day out to remember. We have got a way to go but wouldn’t it be great?"

The Blues are yet to appear at the new Wembley with their most recent game the 4-2 play-off final against Barnsley in 2000 before the rebuild.

Prior to that, Town were at Wembley twice in 1978 for the FA Cup final in which they defeated Arsenal 1-0 and the Charity Shield in which they were beaten 5-0 by Nottingham Forest.

Their first game at Wembley was in 1928/29 when they thrashed Ealing 4-0 in a Southern Amateur League fixture during a short spell in which the West London side played home games at the national stadium.

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ITFCsince73 added 18:36 - Jan 3 Dolphin I've seen many captains at the club over the years. Some incredible. Some terrible. To be honest I've reached a stage in my ITFC supporting life, where I care not if Chambo is or isn't a great bloke. As a performing team captain and looking at what progress he has made with the team. There is no one with a poorer record. Add to that no other Town captain has had such limited footballing ability. Either way he plays for us, for this season and next, which I fear will mean promotion won't happen anytime soon. As I say Dolphinblue this is how I feel on the footballing side of things. No doubting he is a great bloke though. Not that I care.

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cornishnick added 19:44 - Jan 3 Itfcsince1973. Are you for real? We don't need fans like you
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ThaiBlue added 20:04 - Jan 3 Lets focus on the job of going up not a 2 bob cup for everyones 2nd teams,that should be your priority mr chambers.
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shakytown added 01:12 - Jan 4 Cornishnick. What good has happened to town in his time here???? Who cares if he is a nice bloke as it's a results driven game and our record is absolutely awful under his captaincy. Did you actually watch the last game???? if so how could you miss the fact that with a captain with as many league games as he has played we could not even keep a flat line in defence???? Average club player past his used by date.

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Dolphinblue added 09:17 - Jan 4 So everything thats happened to itfc is Chambers fault 😂😂😂😂 more comedy gold from thenegcrew 😂😂🤣🤣😂
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Swailsey added 12:44 - Jan 4 73 - you're silly. Much love, most of the humans.
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ITFCsince73 added 13:08 - Jan 4 Nick. You don't know me...
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ITFCsince73 added 13:25 - Jan 4 Dolphinblue. Not everything...a lot though.
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Dolphinblue added 13:58 - Jan 4 Whatever yr opinion of a player is.....thats fair enough...but some of the comments on here about Chambers border on out of order.
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