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Watford's FA Cup journey is more about winning on the field, it's about the community
WATFORD hasn’t seen anything quite like it in 35 years.
From the town hall and the bars, pubs and restaurants and the top end, to the shops in the middle and the Watford Museum at the bottom, Watford High Street is festooned in yellow, red and black like it’s 1984 all over again.
When the Hornets take on Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium this evening, they will hope to become only the fourth team outside the present “Big Six” to win the trophy in the last 30 years.
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