I was tempted to employ the tactic used on another attendance thread, and wait until the match was over before giving my "guess". It really does improve accuracy!
On the basis that you are unlikely to allow such an entry, I will have a stab at 26789. I will also be asking Beddy to bring his slide rule and binoculars to check the figure with the official estimate. In case of a disparity, we should all bow to the sage judgement of Beddy, and accept his figure without question.
(Should you be reading this, Beddy, that figure will be around 26789 ish)
Btw, St Godders, I love your new signature. The Bard of Swaythling!