Tonight will tell the tale if Derry has been able to win the UK's City Of Culture 2013. In the running alongside Derry are Sheffield, Birmingham and Norwich.
The announcement which will come at 7pm in Liverpool will be broadcast live on The One Show.
Bookmakers William Hill have already stopped taking bets on who is going to win the coveted prize. Tony Kenny from William Hill said the company stopped taking bets on Wednesday night amidst rumours that Londonderry would win.
He commented: "Norwich were favourites at 6-4 when we closed but we saw an awful lot of money for Derry late on, and the rumours are that Londonderry are going to get it."
The team behind the cultural bid which included Deputy First Minister Martin Mc Guinness made their last plea to the judging panel in June.
Mr Mc Guinness said: "Becoming the City of Culture will represent a turning point, a pivotal moment when 'hope and history rhyme' making us a beacon of transformation to communities across the world. It is our ambition to see 'the town we love so well' become a city that is truly 'legenderry'."
The ideals of 'hope and history' are strongly emphasised in Derry's marketing campaign endorsed by local celebrities such as poet Seamus Heaney, artist Willie Doherty and actor James Nesbitt.
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