DAZED Bantams fans are still struggling to believe the astonishing 4-2 triumph over one of Europe's top football clubs.

Some awoke yesterday morning wondering if the victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge - regarded by many as the biggest FA Cup shock of all time - had all been a dream.

Mike Thompson, chairman of Bradford Supporters’ Trust, said it was a magical day.

“It’s a fantastic result and one of the best games I’ve ever seen - it's the unexpected that makes life interesting," said Mr Thompson, sitting in a London pizza restaurant and trying to calm down before the drive home on Saturday night

“We expected the lads to do their best, but they didn’t just give them a good game – they were excellent.

“And it’s not that Chelsea were playing badly – we were just so much better than them!” Mr Thompson said.

Safely back in Bradford yesterday, he summed up most fan's reaction.

"I woke up feeling it must have been a dream.

"But then when I came downstairs and turned on the TV and radio, it seems all the football pundits have had the same dream as me!"

Mr Thompson said fans' websites and chatrooms had been swamped with international messages congratulating them and the team.

"We've had loads of messages from ex-pat Bradford fans from Australia to Abu Dhabi.

"It's was just a brilliant performance and it wasn't due to getting lucky, it was about fearlessly sticking to a plan," he said.

Mike Harrison, editor of "The City Gent" was also at the game and described its significance for all supporters.

"Like everyone, I'm still in a daze. It was beyond our wildest dreams.

"Immense credit to the players and management for giving us the biggest shock in FA Cup history.

"This result has gone around the world and will put Bradford back on the map.

"And this sort of feeling is why we support our home club.

"Fans of Premier clubs always expect to win, but for us we are always hoping for a good result.

"So when we're behind the net and a goal goes in for us it's mayhem - which is what it's all about.

Pub landlord and lifelong Bantams fan Lloyd Spencer was also at Stamford Bridge and agreed the last two days had been a dream.

"I remember going to sleep on Friday, then I dreamt I went to London on a train and we beat Chelsea 4 - 2.

"But seriously, when were 2 - 0 down everyone was saying: 'well that's not too bad.'

"Then when we got one back, we thought 'hope they don't thump us for that,' said Mr Spencer, who runs the Northern pub in Halifax Road, Bradford.

"Then it was 2-2 and we thought we might get a draw, get Chelsea up to Bradford and make a fortune.

"But then it became surreal and we'd won against one of the best clubs in Europe - which had not put out a team of mugs!"

"They had £30 million of talent on that pitch and we had three bobs' worth. Amazing," said Mr Spencer, who is wanting to record a new version of You'll Never Walk Alone to mark the 30th anniversary of the Valley Parade fire disaster.

Staunch fan Mark Neale contacted the Telegraph & Argus to say: "To me yesterday erased the one disappointing aspect of the magnificent 2012/13 season......

"We went to Wembley for the League Cup Final mainly for a day out, never expecting to beat Premier League Swansea who were superb at that point.

"To lose 0-5 was bad enough, but it was the manner of the performance that left supporters a bit down, because we never competed.

"Yesterday we passed Wembley on the way down, and many thought 'will we back.'

"Winning 4-2 at Stamford Bridge was incredible and laid the ghost of that Wembley display to rest," Mr Neale said.

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