AFC Wimbledon sold 15,000 tickets in 24 hours this week for their League Two play-off final against Leyton Orient on Bank Holiday Monday.
The Dons are set to eclipse the 20,000 tickets sold for their last Wembley appearance, their 2-0 League Two play-off final win over Plymouth Argyle in 2016.
Tickets were going on general sale on Wednesday (May 21).
Wimbledon beat Notts County 2-0 on aggregate in the semi-final, winning both legs 1-0, the second in front of their own fans at Plough Lane. Josh Neufville’s brilliant lobbed finish sent the Dons comfortably through to the decider.
Boss Johnnie Jackson said: “It’s unbelievable, I can’t quite put it into words. I’m so proud of everyone – this place, the supporters, the players and the staff. We got it done in a special way. We were at our very best.
“The goal was worthy of winning any game. We wanted to start well, we had to ride out some pressure early doors but we got through that well and settled.
“I dreamt of playing at Wembley as a lad and I never quite fulfilled that as a player. To get the opportunity as a manager to walk out this club at Wembley is a privilege. I can’t wait for it.”
The final kicks off at 3.01pm. The three EFL play-off finals this weekend kick off at a minute past the hour to raise awareness of the Every Minute Matters campaign, a collaboration between Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation, which aims to inspire supporters to learn CPR.
Wimbledon defender Sam Hutchinson is recovering from heart surgery last week after what the club described as “complications” following his winner against Grimsby Town on May 3 that clinched a play-off place.
