For me, the day didn't start all that well. I got up at 6am, had a shower and went back into my room only to be stunned by a foul, putrid smell and find that my kitten had taken a runny poo on my Pompey duvet!
"Bad omen" I thought as I went with my uncle to Fratton Park and left for Wembley on coach accompanied by someone playing various Pompey tunes on the bagpipes.
The driver then told me that every time he had taken Pompey fans to an away game that the team had never lost. "That's a good omen!" I thought. But then the second bad omen came along in the shape of a white building with the word "Saints" in big red letters above it.
We arrived at Wembley quicker than I expected once again and went to Wimpy for a meal when none other than Steve Claridge sat on the table opposite me. He was with his family (I think) so I didn't disturb him and also didn't want to jinx the game, knowing that every time I have previously spoken to him it has always been after a defeat!
After my fill of chicken nuggets and chips it was time to soak up the atmosphere with some of the Cardiff fans, pay a tenner for a matchday programme and take a few photos on Wembley way whilst braving the bitterly cold wind.
Eventually the turnstiles opened and the Pompey fans began to fill the stadium steadily as the atmosphere began to bubble and the blue & white chequered flags began to wave as the big Wembley screens showed various features such as player interviews and top FA Cup goals etc.
I heard a few boos from the Cardiff fans, waving their yellow and black chequered flags when some of our players emerged from the tunnel wearing their rather swish suits. I was especially pleased to see Linvoy who spent extra time out there with the fans because he deserves to see success more than anyone at this club.
I thought the Band of the Grenadier Guards performed their pieces of music very well and noticed that their organisation was second only to the Pompey defence yesterday. The pre-match presentation with Noise Ensemble and the giant badges and pictures of the Pompey and Cardiff players was also something to behold, very surreal stuff.
I felt indifferent when Lesley Garrett and Katherine Jenkins sang Abide With Me, I'm not really a fan of Opera/Soprano and whilst some people appreciated it I didn't feel the lump in my throat that I thought I would.
What did get the emotions going was seeing the teams walk out, led by a man holding the prize both clubs were so desperate to win. Sir Bobby Robson made a fitting guest of honour and it was good to see that he still looks well.
It didn't surprise me to hear both sets of supporters boo the national anthems of the other nation, but the jeers were nowhere near as bad as I thought they'd be as both sets of supporters really got behind their team as kick-off approached.
Cardiff probably started the game better as it took our players some time to find some rhythm and Jamo had to rush out and make a smart block to deny Paul Parry.
All Pompey fans had their heads in their hands after Kanu did the hard work of taking the ball around Enckelman but then striking the post from an angle when he should have scored.
That moment, coupled with Mike Dean's infuriating officiating made me think that it might not be our day. Dean seemed to be like a twelve man for the Bluebirds as he gave virtually every decision to them and given our shoddy defending from set-pieces in recent weeks I thought we might leak a goal.
However, on 37 minutes half of Wembley erupted thanks to a goal made in Nigeria. John Utaka's cross forced a fumble from Enckelman and Kanu made no mistake of punishing that error with a poach that was of the same manner as against West Brom.
I'm sure we all had our hearts in our mouths when McNaughton arrived unmarked at the back post only to stab his effort well wide of the goal. Your hearts might have sunk completely when the Welsh cheers could be heard after Loovens lobbed the ball into the net. To my, and around 30,000 other Pompey fans' relief, the goal was ruled out for handball as the whistle went for half time.
The half time entertainment was a bit naff in honesty. Just some guy from the radio that I had never heard of cracking a few poor jokes and announcing that Pompey had beaten Cardiff in some environmental carbon footprint thing or something. I wasn't really paying much attention....
In the second half I thought we played much better. The defence dealt with everything Cardiff had to throw at us, even with "wonderkid" Aaron Ramsey coming on as sub. The midfield was running the show at times, with Diarra particularly outstanding yet we still lacked that final ball or that finish that would have finished David Jones' side off.
Our only real chances came from when substitute David Nugent struck a narrow angled shot that Enckelman was forced to save and Sylvain Distin almost scored a glorious goal as he dribbled the ball downfield only to be stopped in his tracks by Roger Johnson.
As the final whistle approached the flags began waving wildly as the fans started singing "When Sol goes up...." continously. That may have been seen as complacent given that Cardiff did create one more very nervous moment in our box, but there was a feeling amongst our supporters at Wembley that we were just minutes away from glory and we weren't going to let it slip.
And when Mike Dean did blow the full time whistle the noise around me was deafening! The surrounding scenes were incredible as flags furiously waved, tears of joy flowed and blue shirts rejoiced in what was surely the greatest moment that any of us has experienced as a Pompey fan.
I must also take the opportunity to say that Cardiff fans were excellent for staying behind to applaud their team for their valiant effort and to stay and watch Sol and co. lift the FA Cup which probably made them feel a bit disappointed but proud of their own club at the same time.
As for the Pompey fans, it was just unbelievable to watch Sol Campbell and the rest of the team climb those stairs and lift the FA Cup in turn with an especially huge cheer for Harry Redknapp who must surely go down as a Pompey legend after all he has done for Portsmouth Football Club.
There was another presentation on the pitch after the game as all the Pompey players, staff and fans celebrated together for a long time amongst all the pyrotechnics and thumping music.
Pompey fans walked down Wembley stairs still in good voice and walked with Cardiff supporters back to where they had to go, in my case that was the coach. I thought it was class to see our fans applaud the Cardiff fans as they left in their coaches and vice-versa and I'm pleased to report that there were only ten arrests for minor incidents outside the stadium.
When I arrived back home I went to my mate's wedding reception seeing as I missed the actual wedding because of the Final. Ironically he's a Welsh Pompey fan so he had a double good day and I wish him and his bride all the best in the future.
I woke up this morning with my voice still recovering from yesterday's events and I did attend the beginning of the parade at Fratton Park and witnessed the Pompey team leave on the open top bus holding the FA Cup high. It seems like the city is going to be buzzing for quite some time yet that's for sure!
It's still going to take a while to sink in but the bottom line is that the latest name to be engraved on the FA Cup is Portsmouth and for everyone associated with the club and the city, this is a truly a proud moment for us.
Congratulations to the players and staff of Portsmouth Football Club. You have now written yourselves into Fratton folklore and have created a legacy that will never be forgotten by any Pompey fan.
Pompey Player Ratings
David James: 7 - Made one good stop and commanded his area well.
Glen Johnson: 7 - Handled Ledley quite well and supported the attack.
Sol Campbell: 8 - Won everything in the air. An absolute rock.
Sylvain Distin: 8 - Excellent defensive display.
Hermann Hreidarsson: 6 - Strong and stood firm.
John Utaka: 7 - Posed problems and crossed for the winner.
Lassana Diarra: 8 - Controlled the midfield.
Pedro Mendes: 7 - Neat and tidy passing.
Sulley Muntari: 7 - Added a physical presence.
Niko Kranjcar: 7 - Showed some impressive skill.
Kanu: 8 - Crowned Pompey's King of Wembley after scoring the winner.
Substitutes
Jamie Ashdown
Noe Pamarot
Papa Bouba Diop: N/A - Late change to tighten things up.
Milan Baros: N/A - Late sub appearance should be his last for the club.
David Nugent: 6 - Worked hard and could have grabbed a goal.