SWAPPING the blue for red and white stripes they’re not quite the traditional Smurfs. A group of friends decided there was going to be a very strict dress code to make it on board their minibus headed for Wembley.

With a Smurfs theme they had to adapt the colour scheme but all 16 season ticket holders will only be let on the bus provided they are sporting red and white throughout.

The fancy dress theme has taken time as many of the group had to order their special Saints Smurf hats online.

“We just wanted to go to Wembley, do something different and have a laugh,” said organiser Shane McCormick, 34, from Fair Oak.

“Everyone’s meeting at Eastleigh train station then we’re making our way to Fleet services and stopping at the Saints party at Silver Spoons before the game.

“We’re all season ticket holders at that and we just wanted to make the day a bit more special and have a laugh with it too.”