How South Tyneside is turning black and yellow to cheer on Hebburn Town as The Hornets prepare for FA Vase final at Wembley

Simba chilling out near some of the Hebburn Town Wembley stock in Bolam Premier Sports, run by Hebburn Town FC manager Kevin Bolam

The Hornets take on Consett AFC in the FA Vase final on Monday, May 3, and with the historic game now just days away, the borough is buzzing.

South Shields town hall will be lit up in the team’s colours during the evenings from Friday 30 April to Sunday 2 May, and the Hebburn Town FC flag will fly across key buildings in the borough’s town centres over the weekend, including South Shields and Jarrow town halls and Hebburn Central.

Electronic boards bearing good luck messages have also been set up along major roads.

Households and businesses have also been encouraged to ‘paint the town black and yellow’ using posters and stickers to decorate their homes and businesses in support of the club.

Sadly fans will not be able to make the trip to cheer on their team due to covid restrictions, but Mayor of South Tyneside Councillor Norman Dick said he was impressed at the support shown at home.

“The Mayoress and I would like to wish Hebburn Town FC the best of luck at Wembley on Monday. It’s a fantastic achievement to reach the FA Vase Final and the team should be extremely proud,” he said.

“It’s a shame that fans aren’t able to attend the match due to Covid-19 restrictions, but we know that South Tyneside will still get behind the team and show their support from their homes.

“Hebburn Town Centre looks absolutely fantastic decorated in black and yellow banners, bows and posters. We hope this gives the team that extra bit of support and encouragement ahead of Monday’s game.

“Good luck Hebburn Town FC!”

The match, which was due to take place in September last year, was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, with a rise in Covid-19 cases and a national lockdown meant that the match could no longer take place.

Decorative material, including posters and stickers, can be collected from Hebburn Town Sports Club and Thanks a Bunch florists in Hebburn until Monday 3 May.

The FA Vase Cup Final will be streamed live for free on BT Sport (Sky channel 413 and Virgin channel 527) on Monday 3 May 2021 - kick off is at 1pm.

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