Tomorrow is Wembley D-day for Redknapp and his side as they bid to create club history when they take on Cardiff.

It has already been the best Blues season for more than half a century, with an eighth-placed finish in the Premier League.

Now they can add the famous old trophy to their remarkable achievements.
And Redknapp believes his players can achieve Pompey immortality with victory over the Bluebirds.

He said: 'It's the FA Cup final. If you can score in an FA Cup final you'll never be forgotten. But for all these lads, tomorrow is a chance to make themselves legends at this football club. They can write their names in history.

'What they achieve tomorrow can make them heroes with the fans.

'The players know what's at stake, they know what they are doing and they will be ready for Wembley to go out there and win the Cup.

'We have been preparing as best as we can and everything's gone well in the build-up.

'Now they've just got to go out and play. When they go out on to that pitch it's down to them completely. There's not a lot more I can do.

'These players have been absolutely brilliant this season – they have never let me down. They are good lads and that's why we will be there tomorrow.

'It's important not to get carried away by the occasion.

'They were nervous to begin with against West Brom and I am sure there will be nerves tomorrow – it's Wembley isn't it?

'It's been a great season and I am proud of all of them. They always rise to the occasion and we have a real chance of bringing this Cup back.'

The city will stand still tomorrow afternoon as they gather to cheer on their heroes.

At Wembley alone there will be around 25,000 roaring Pompey on against Cardiff, while Southsea Common will be packed with followers watching a specially-constructed big screen.

And for Redknapp, it epitomises just why it's the greatest domestic cup competition in the world.

He added: 'You think of all of the great fans at the game and back home – that's what it's all about.'