Yahoo Sports Norwich City bid for Cerebral Palsy Cup Final glory
A footballer said it was "unbelievable" to reach the Cerebral Palsy Cup Final for the second successive year.
Norwich City Community Sports Foundation’s Cerebral Palsy Football team will take on Chelsea Foundation on Sunday at St George's Park, in Burton-upon-Trent.
The Canaries were unbeaten as they won back-to-back National Cerebral Palsy League titles and are now aiming for a league and cup double.
“It’s such a great feeling - doing it once is brilliant but doing it twice is unbelievable” said defender Owen Woodrow.
“We’ve got to think positive."
'Growing and developing'
The Canaries lost to North East and Yorkshire CP in last season's final.
Willoughby Ellson said: “I feel like this season we are growing and developing.
"Yes, we have won the league back to back but I feel this season we’ve kept more clean sheets and been a lot more solid.”
Striker Josh Wilde encouraged people to support the team.
“It’s very similar to the normal game but it is seven-a-side,” he said.
“The normal rules apply except there are no offsides, which, if anything, makes the game more free-flowing and entertaining.”
The game will be which will be played at the Sir Alf Ramsey Arena, named after the ex-Ipswich Town manager who led England to World Cup glory in 1966. It will be shown live on TNT Sports.
“It does add pressure to the game but I am used to it,” said England and Norwich midfielder Will Clarke.
“Being there is just being at home and playing with confidence, like I do for England, and bringing it to our Norwich team.”
Coach Shane Brown reflected on the loss in last year's final.
“It was a huge occasion being at St George's Park and being on TV as well," he said.
"I'm not saying the occasion got to us but I think it was a format that the team struggled with. The other team were excellent and had been in that position before.
"This season they have come back a lot stronger and know what they have got to do.
“I am quite positive for this year. The way they have been playing has been amazing.”
The game kicks off at 09:30 BST.
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