In July 2020, Wycombe Wanderers fans missed the chance to cheer on the Chairboys in three matches that ultimately earned the club promotion to the Championship for the first time.
On July 3 in an empty Highbury Stadium, Gareth Ainsworth’s men smashed Fleetwood Town 4-1 in the first leg of that year’s semi-finals, before they a 2-2 draw at Adams Park confirmed their place at Wembley Stadium.
They would go onto reach the second tier with a 2-1 victory over Oxford United in the final.
Mad scenes were witnessed on the Wanderers bench as the Wycombe players celebrated what seemed to be an impossible dream.
The only thing that was missing were the fans.
Two years on, supporters of the side form south Buckinghamshire can now finally join in with in party, and after around 9,000 Wycombe fans attended both semi-final matches against Milton Keynes this time around, they will have their chance to visit the home of English football to get behind Ainsworth’s army.
So, to get us in the mood for the final showpiece against Sunderland on Saturday, May 21, let’s remind ourselves of the those two brilliant performances against MK.
Here are just a selection of photos from both games.
It was a packed house at Adams Park for the first leg (PA)
Big Taf gave Wanderers the lead just before half-time (PA)
The place erupted as Wycombe took a 1-0 lead in the tie in the first leg (PA)
The goal was scored in front of the travelling MK fans (PA)
Even the boss wanted to try get on the end of that Jacobson cross (PA)
Big Sam Vokes scored the second at Adams Park which was his 17th goal of the season (PA)
The Wycombe fans celebrating at Stadium: MK when the full-time whistle went (PA)
Despite losing the second 1-0 on the day, Wycombe won the tie 2-1 to book a place in the final (PA)
The boss (PA)
Two bosses striving Wycombe to glory (PA)
Jason McCarthy, Adebayo Akinfenwa and Garath McCleary enjoyed the moment (PA)
Jack Grimmer, who came on in the second half celebrates in front of the Wanderers faithful (PA)
When the final whistle went (PA)
What a moment (PA)
Scowen and Chris Forinoooooo (PA)
Looking up to the fans in the gods of Stadium: MK (PA)
Captain fantastic (PA)
What a signing he has been (PA)
How good were these two at the back? (PA)
The boss thanking the fans (PA)
Vindication for Bayo. What a sweet momet (PA)
We're off to Wembley! (PA)
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