FA Cup Final

The most famous cup competition in world football reaches its finale at Wembley Stadium as the two sides who have battled through to the FA Cup Final go all out to claim the last major trophy of the English season. This year, Liverpool and Chelsea will face off in the first ever FA Cup final meeting between the two sides. Liverpool saw off their local rivals Everton in the first semi final, with Andy Carroll's late winner handing them a 2-1 victory. Chelsea progressed after a 5-1 trouncing of Tottenham, though the win wasn't without controversy as Chelsea's second goal was awarded despite the ball not actually crossing the line. Romantics will point to the fabled 'Magic of the Cup' in the hope that a surprise team makes a run to the final. Over the past decade, Wycombe Wanderers, Millwall, Barnsley and Cardiff have all come from nowhere to claim semi-final places, with some even making it all the way to Wembley. However, the last 'underdog' to actually win a Wembley final was Everton in 1995, who saw off the all-conquering Manchester United. Last season's final saw big-spending Manchester City claim the first trophy of their new cash-fuelled reign as one of English football's superpowers. They saw off a rugged Stoke City, beating them 1-0 after a Yaya Toure goal with fifteen minutes remaining.