It was the old-fashioned dream of FA Cup glory that took Norwich City fans to Liverpool for a fifth-round tie on Wednesday night, though getting out of the place at the end of it all was something few wanted to think about.
The last train home to Norfolk left Liverpool Lime Street more than an hour before the match even started, and the 8.15pm kick-off time saw many of the 1,000 travelling fans arriving home at 5.30am, after the 2-1 defeat.
‘It’s too late for the away fans. They haven’t been considered,’ said Norwich boss Dean Smith.