FORMER Trowbridge Town duo Chris Stokes and Jordan Turnbull lived the dream last weekend as they lifted the EFL Trophy at a packed Wembley Stadium.

The defenders were playing alongside each other as Coventry City ran out 2-1 winners over Oxford City at the national stadium.

Stokes, 26, and Turnbull, 22, were both on the books at Trowbridge Town before they went their separate ways.

Turnbull spent the early years of his career at Swindon Town, before joining Southampton as a 11-year-old in 2007.

He headed back to the County Ground for two season-long loans before being sent out on loan again to Coventry last year.

Stokes played more than 100 games in the Conference before being snapped up by the Sky Blues in 2015.

He labelled the Wembley victory as the pinnacle of his career so far as he lifted the trophy in front of more than 74,000 people.

“Most definitely it’s the highlight of my career so far. Nothing comes close to a game at Wembley in front of the 44,000 fans that we took,” said the 26-year-old.

“It was an incredible game and to get the win as well topped it all off. It’s crazy, when you grow up playing local football to then play at the national stadium is what you dream of, really.

“You play with your mates in a field and you call it Wembley but to actually play on that pitch is an incredible feeling.

“I’ve had a few texts and some messages on Facebook, which is nice to see local people support us. It’s not just myself, it is Jordan too.

“We both grew up in the same little town in Wiltshire but now we have played on the biggest stage - it was nice to play centre-half next to him.

“When we were walking out, I said to Jordan it’s not long since we were kicking a ball around Trowbridge Town.

“It’s only when you get to these games does it show how far you can go. If you dream big, you never know what could happen.”

While it was a first experience for Stokes, Wembley had a more familiar feel to Turnbull as he was part of the Swindon team who were beaten 4-0 by Preston in the 2014/15 League One play-off final.

The 22-year-old, who was watched by his family, admits his success hasn’t registered yet.

Turnbull said: “Obviously the day was just a whirlwind and it was an unbelievable experience. I think it is starting to sink in now.

“Maybe I didn’t take it in so much last time. I was fully focussed and it all passed me by. It was a bit of a disastrous day, really.

“I’m thankful that we were able to win this time. It made it special to have my family there and it was a fantastic occasion.

“I have a lot of friends and family in Trowbridge. I like to get back as many times as I can because they have supported me in my short career up to this point.

“To think that two lads from Trowbridge were playing alongside each other at Wembley was amazing. It was a special moment to share that with Chris.”