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St Louis City: Major League Soccer newcomers eye history in play-offs

Bradley Carnell and Lutz PfannenstielSt Louis City SC

Head coach Bradley Carnell and sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel have overseen a remarkable MLS debut season for St Louis City

It is a long hop from Ipswich to St Louis, but perhaps just a small leap in of footballing feats.

A pre-knighthood, pre-World Cup Alf Ramsey famously led Ipswich Town to the old First Division title in 1962, in what was their debut season in the English top flight.

Winning an elite-tier title in a team's rookie professional campaign might be the only way to top that achievement.

So step forward St Louis City SC, newcomers to Major League Soccer.

The expansion team have confounded the experts to finish top of the Western Conference after the regular season.

And they now stand potentially five games away from lifting the MLS Cup and completing one of modern football's fairytale achievements.

So how have St Louis got here?