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‘We’ll do whatever it takes’ says Wembley bound Wells

Nahki Wells: 'It'll be a great honour to play at Wembley'.

Bradford City striker Nahki Wells says he is willing to do “whatever it takes” to see his team to victory in this month’s League Cup final showdown with Swansea at Wembley.The Bantams will lock horns with Premier side Swansea at the London stadium on February 24.The League Two outfit have not been at their best in league play lately but have been a completely different beast in the League Cup where they have toppled Premier sides Wigan, Arsenal and Aston Villa en route to the final.Bermuda international Wells is optimistic the Bantams can continue their remarkable run in the cup and go all the way to the title.“We just have to go out and do the best we can and hopefully our best is enough to get that winners’ medal,“ Wells told The Royal Gazette. “Whatever it takes to win I’m willing to do and it would be a proud moment for us if we can be the winner of the final and help write some more history for Bradford.”In order to reap success Wells says he and his fellow team-mates must back their own ability and not get overawed by the big occasion.“We have to believe in ourselves and can’t go there and let the occasion get the better of us,” he added. “We know we are in a cup final and 90-95 minutes away from going down in history as being a League Two side winning a major cup final.“It’s a great feeling and the buzz is continuously growing as we get closer and closer to Wembley. A winners’ medal is something that’s high on my agenda and I will do whatever it takes to get there.”Bradford are the first fourth tier side to reach a major English domestic cup final in 51 years.Wells said playing in front of thousands of fans and millions of TV viewers worldwide would be a great honour.“Everyone wants to play at Wembley because of the prestige of the stadium,” he added. “We’ve made it there and now we just have to go out there and if I’m selected and fit to go then it’s going to be an honour to put on that jersey and play in a major cup final in front of millions of viewers and probably 80,000-plus fans at the stadium.“It’s going to be an unbelievable occasion and I would be happy to play.”A growing number of local football fans are expected to travel to the UK for the final, including several from Wells’ local club Dandy Town where the player’s career began in humble settings.Wells is Bradford’s current leading goalscorer with 18 goals in all competitions.Meanwhile, the Bantams league clash away to Wycombe Wanderers today at Adams Park is in doubt after a pitch inspection was called by the home team for this morning.Rain was followed by heavy snowfall in High Wycombe in the past 48 hours, which is now melting to add to an already wet Adams Park pitch.Puddles began to form yesterday and with light snow forecast overnight, the club felt it was necessary to call upon a local referee to make a decision before Phil Parkinson's men make the long journey south.The 1-0 defeat to Gillingham on Saturday was City’s last home fixture before heading to Wembley.