Vertu Trophy Final – How to watch, ticket allocation, team news and everything you need to know

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Birmingham City and Peterborough United meet in the final of this year’s Vertu Trophy.

Fresh off the back of Tuesday night’s League One clash, in which Birmingham won promotion to the Championship after beating Peterborough 2-1, both sides will be keen to get their hands on some silverware.

The defending champions, Peterborough’s route to the Vertu Trophy Final has been tough, with good wins against Walsall and Cheltenham followed by an improbable comeback against Wrexham in the semi-finals as Darren Ferguson’s side booked their place in Sunday’s showpiece.

Birmingham, meanwhile, have made their way through the competition thanks to a series of late winners. They now have the chance to add to an already excellent week and fulfil Tom Brady’s promise to Birmingham fans made following the Blues’ relegation from the Championship last season.

Vertu Trophy Final date and kick-off time

Birmingham vs Peterborough in the 2024/25 Vertu Trophy Final will take place as follows:

• Date: Sunday 13^th April 2025
• Time: 3pm BST
• Location: Wembley Stadium, London, England

Vertu Trophy Final TV channel

The Vertu Trophy Final will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football, with coverage starting at 2:30pm BST.

A valid Sky Sports subscription is required to follow all the build-up, action, and post-match reaction.

Vertu Trophy live stream

A live stream will be available for the Vertu Trophy Final, with it being available to view live on Sky Go, the platform for Sky television.

The service requires a valid subscription and login, with the app being available on smart devices and computers.

Vertu Trophy Final ticket allocation

According to their club website, Peterborough have been allocated 25,190 tickets for the East Stand at Wembley for Sunday’s final.

Per BirminghamLive, almost 18,000 of these tickets had been sold by the end of March.

Birmingham, meanwhile, have seen their request to the EFL for an additional 6,490 tickets granted, taking their total allocation for Sunday’s final to 43,356.

The Blues have also confirmed on their club website that all of these tickets have been sold out.

Birmingham City injury news and updates

Lyndon Dykes will miss out with a calf injury sustained against Reading at the end of February, meaning Jay Stansfield is expected to lead the line.

Scott Wright and Lee Buchanan are long-term absentees, both players due to miss the rest of the season at the very least because of respective knee injuries.

Elsewhere, Emil Hansson and Krystian Bielik face a race to be fit, both players missing Tuesday night’s win with slight knocks.

One positive for Chris Davies’ team is Taylor Gardner-Hickman’s return, the midfielder playing 62 minutes against Peterborough after a month on the sidelines.

Peterborough United injury news and updates

Peterborough will be at full strength for Sunday’s final, Darren Ferguson’s side without any absentees.

They will also be boosted by the return of Tayo Edun, the left-back available for selection again after missing Tuesday’s defeat through suspension.

Kwame Poku will carry Peterborough’s biggest threat. His side’s top scorer this season, the 23-year-old added to his goal tally with a fine strike against Birmingham on Tuesday.

After being given first choice over kit, Peterborough will also be wearing their home strip. Birmingham, by contrast, have opted to play in their black third kit.