Chelsea edged out Liverpool to win the FA Cup final 2-1 at Wembley as Roberto Di Matteo claimed his first piece of silverware as manager. More
90+5' CHELSEA HAVE WON THE FA CUP! The Blues run down the clock, and Chelsea have won the FA Cup final 2-1 courtesy of goals from Ramires and Drogba! Carroll grabbed one back and came agonisingly close to adding a second, but Chelsea and Roberto Di Matteo are victorious! Thanks for joining us. Get in touch with your post-match reaction
90' Kalou brings the ball clear with a fine run for a touch of respite, and now Malouda will replace him.
83' Suarez is booked for his vehement protestations, and Liverpool felt it was a goal - what a save from Petr Cech though, who keeps Chelsea's lead in tact!
82' GOAL? NO! Carroll heads powerfully on target from the back post and Cech makes a stunning save, palming the ball off the line with the ball perilously close to crossing for a goal - it was not a goal, and the referee's assistant gets this spot on!
78' Dirk Kuyt comes on for Liverpool as Craig Bellamy makes way, and the Dutchman will no doubt do a lot of running in the final 12 minutes.
77' A rather weary Ramires makes way as Raul Meireles is introduced, and Di Matteo turns to fresh legs.
72' Suarez believes he is through on goal as he sneaks behind the Chelsea back four, but the flag - rightly - goes up and halts his run.
64' GOAL! Liverpool are right back in this now! Bosingwa loses the ball outwide on the right, and the ball is squared to Carroll, who bides his time and turns Terry inside out before firing an emphatic finish into the roof of the net!
55' On comes Andy Carroll! The big Liverpool forward comes on to replace Jay Spearing, who has been very ineffectual.
52' GOAL! Drogba makes it two as Chelsea take control of this FA Cup final! Lampard picks out the Chelsea forward, who is given too much space by Skrtel as he drives a low shot into the far corner of the net!
46' The second half is underway, and needless to say that there are suddenly plenty of empty seats as many of the spectators finish their main courses.
- What is your assessment of that first half? Do you think Chelsea will kick on from here and consolidate their advantage, or do you still believe Liverpool can respond? Get in touch with me on Twitter!
45+1' The half-time whistle goes at Wembley, and Chelsea lead Liverpool 1-0 courtesy of Ramires's 11th minute strike after a fine run past Enrique, and shot which beat Reina at his near post! It has been a fairly tepid first half, but the onus is now on Liverpool to improve at the start of the second. This is the moment Ramires brushed past Enrique...
44' Agger is booked for a very similar challenge on Mikel as the one the Chelsea midfielder was booked for earlier on.
41' Henderson dinks a cross into the box which Suarez meets with his head, but he can only direct his instinctive effort wide of the far post!
38' Gerrard gets to his feet very gingerly, and Mikel is booked by referee Dowd - rightly so. He will need to be very careful from now on.
20' Bellamy is caught offside in very sloppy fashion as he fails to retreat in time, and Johnson catches him out of position.
14' Bellamy almost capitalises on a loose ball in the Chelsea box as Ivanovic fails to clear, but the Welshman's shot is blocked away!
11' GOAL! Mata feeds Ramires out on the right, and he brushes past Enrique with alarming ease before firing past Reina at his near post - poor from Liverpool, and Chelsea are in front!
1' The first half is underway at Wembley Stadium, and Chelsea immediately stroke the ball around at the back before Didier Drogba shoots wildly over the crossbar! Why not?!
17:05 What do you think the scoreline will be this afternoon and who are you backing to get on the scoresheet? This is how the satchel swingers go: Liverpool 2/1, Chelsea 7/5, Draw 9/4. Get in touch with your predictions!
16:10 What do you make of the two teams? Are you happy with the line-ups selected by Kenny Dalglish and Roberto Di Matteo? Get in touch with me on Twitter!
16:05 CHELSEA: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Lampard, Kalou, Drogba, Mata. Subs: Turnbull, Essien, Torres, Malouda, Meireles, Ferreira, Sturridge. LIVERPOOL: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Jose Enrique, Spearing, Henderson, Downing, Gerrard, Bellamy, Suarez. Subs: Doni, Carroll, Maxi, Kuyt, Carragher, Shelvey, Kelly
82' GOAL? NO! Carroll heads powerfully on target from the back post and Cech makes a stunning save, palming the ball off the line with the ball perilously close to crossing for a goal - it was not a goal, and the referee's assistant gets this spot on!
64' GOAL! Liverpool are right back in this now! Bosingwa loses the ball outwide on the right, and the ball is squared to Carroll, who bides his time and turns Terry inside out before firing an emphatic finish into the roof of the net!
52' GOAL! Drogba makes it two as Chelsea take control of this FA Cup final! Lampard picks out the Chelsea forward, who is given too much space by Skrtel as he drives a low shot into the far corner of the net!
41' Henderson dinks a cross into the box which Suarez meets with his head, but he can only direct his instinctive effort wide of the far post!
14' Bellamy almost capitalises on a loose ball in the Chelsea box as Ivanovic fails to clear, but the Welshman's shot is blocked away!
11' GOAL! Mata feeds Ramires out on the right, and he brushes past Enrique with alarming ease before firing past Reina at his near post - poor from Liverpool, and Chelsea are in front!
16:05 CHELSEA: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Lampard, Kalou, Drogba, Mata. Subs: Turnbull, Essien, Torres, Malouda, Meireles, Ferreira, Sturridge. LIVERPOOL: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Jose Enrique, Spearing, Henderson, Downing, Gerrard, Bellamy, Suarez. Subs: Doni, Carroll, Maxi, Kuyt, Carragher, Shelvey, Kelly
chelsea are the best espesically ramires on 11th minute a beauti
stop maoning about the goal that did or did not cross the line it swings in round abouts liverpool went on to win the champions league with a goal that did not cross the line against chelsea
come on Chelsea we can win this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
anyone can win a game playing with 15 players. shame on FA who is still in the Middle Ages
it was not a goal how bout lampard vs germany it was but carol no not 100% over the line only half plus it was close no goal face it chelsea dont cheat well sometimes but manchester gaynited and gay rooney cheat period
Please sell Spearing..2 goals mistake from him.. we need 1star player for midfielder .. miss the way hw alonso n mascherano played for Liv.. dont waste a lot of money to buy 50-50 player that can perform, so risk (like henderson 20m, caroll 35m, downing 23m = 78m).. hopefully season 2012-2013 will bring star players and then target for Champion league.. YNWA
despite their 30 plus point advantage (thanks to cheating etc) on the record book's Man U will register ZERO for this season, hopefully, come on City do all thats good about football good next week.
where is the bleating anfield star this week , he only sings when he's winning , thats not much this year
It's incredible how many people say that Chelsea are going to lose BM. aRE THESE THE SAME PEOPLE WHO SAID THEY HAD NO CHANCE OF EVEN SCORING AGAINST bARCA
From SYED AZAM, do you even live in the city of loserfool ,,
577 you are blind , studs up stevie should have got a strait red after 11 mins ,or a least yellow , plus another yellow for the studs up stevie starfish dive in the second half . a goal is only a goal if the ref gives it ,,
Sack queen kenny
Anyone else who spent £120m to finish 9th with the mickey mouse cup would have been long sacked
The americans went for the safe option as opoosed to the progressive option
Doogleesh should have been sacked a long while since
After spending £120m stick to the mickey mouse cup
Looking at the comments its easy to understand why liverpool and manchester united are the most hated teams in britain, they simply cannot accept defeat with grace, pathetic!!!!
the ball didnt go over the line? replays showed it didnt love how bias you always are dont know why i use yahoo