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Thousands follow cup final dream | Thousands follow cup final dream |
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Thousands of Queen of the South fans have been making their journey to Hampden for their club's first ever appearance in the Scottish Cup final. | |
The side from Dumfries in south west Scotland takes on Rangers in the end of season showpiece event. | The side from Dumfries in south west Scotland takes on Rangers in the end of season showpiece event. |
The first division team sold out its allocation of 15,500 tickets for the match in a matter of days. | The first division team sold out its allocation of 15,500 tickets for the match in a matter of days. |
Supporters have travelled from Oman, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand to follow the Doonhamers' dream. | Supporters have travelled from Oman, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand to follow the Doonhamers' dream. |
Queen of the South qualified for the cup final by beating Aberdeen at Hampden last month. | Queen of the South qualified for the cup final by beating Aberdeen at Hampden last month. |
They took 10,000 fans to that game but even more have snapped up tickets for the final. | They took 10,000 fans to that game but even more have snapped up tickets for the final. |
The figure sold for the clash with the Glasgow giants represents about half the population of the southern Scottish town. | The figure sold for the clash with the Glasgow giants represents about half the population of the southern Scottish town. |
No matter what the outcome of the game, the Dumfries side has already qualified for the Uefa Cup. |
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