Fans enjoy Wembley despite Brighton's FA Cup loss
BBCIt was not to be for Brighton & Hove Albion Women, who have suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
Albion looked the stronger team in the first half, but City came back in the second to secure the double, having already won the Women's Super League.
Brighton went into this as the underdogs and it was already an achievement to reach their first ever final, so they may leave empty handed, but it has been a day to remember.
Fan Sarah Edwards said she was "feeling a bit crestfallen, but it's been a great day out and they've done extremely well to get this far, so we're really proud of them."
Edwards said the atmosphere inside Wembley had been "absolutely electric...great support right to the end."
Bea Bea, 12, was at Wembley for the first time but said she was not too bothered about the loss "because it's just such a good environment".
"It was really cool, I just loved everything, it was really nice," she added.
Janette Back, an Albion fan for nearly a decade, told BBC Radio Sussex before the game she "just cannot believe we've got here".
She was still buzzing after the game, saying: "I've had such an amazing time and the girl's put out their best. I can't ask for anything more.
"This is a thing of the future, we're going to be here many more times. I've got 100% confidence in them.
"It's a dream come true. From where the club was to where it is now, it's just phenomenal."
Radio Sussex is on the coach home to Brighton with the fans, where we caught up with Emma Murphy.
"I think if we'd have got a couple of goals from the early opportunities in the first half, it might have been a different story," she said.
"But it was amazing to be there, something I didn't think would happen. The Albion fans were so much louder than anybody else. I think anyone that wasn't a Man City fan was rooting for Albion to win.
"I love coming to Wembley to watch games, but to see Brighton there, that's something you won't forget."
Martin Kenward is another fan feeling a bit disappointed as he heads back to the seaside.
"We seemed to dominate the first half but began to fade a bit, the goals killed us off one by one, it was not to be unfortunately," he said.
"The atmosphere was excellent - before, during and after the game. The fans gave the team a tremendous ovation at the end, which was really good to see."
The leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, Bella Sankey, was also at the game.
In a social media message to Albion Women afterwards, she said: "You have made Brighton & Hove proud today.
"You showed skill, passion and flair, and demonstrated why you belong at the very top of women's football. Inspiring a whole new generation of girl's and women."
Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram and listen to BBC Radio Sussex on Sounds. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250.
