Chelsea beat our Liverpool boys in the FA Cup Final. Talisman DIDIER DROGBA was the match-winner once more as they overcame Liverpool to lift the trophy at Wembley.
Drogba's goal early in the second half - his fourth in this Wembley showpiece - proved decisive as the remarkable turnaround in Chelsea's fortunes under interim manager Roberto di Matteo was rewarded with silverware.
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina was badly at fault as RAMIRES scored at the near post after 11 minutes and Chelsea looked in cruise control when Drogba continued his love affair with the FA Cup final and Wembley with an angled finish.
The introduction of substitute ANDY CARROLL sparked Liverpool into life and he pulled a goal back just after the hour - and thought he had equalised as Kenny Dalglish's side laid siege to Chelsea's goal in the closing stages.
But it was Chelsea who lifted the trophy for caretake manager Robert Di Matteo and defeat meant Liverpool failed to claim the Cup double, which was enough for Kenny Daglish to eventually lose his job.
Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cole, Bosingwa, Terry, Ramires (Meireles), Lampard, Mikel, Mata (Malouda), Drogba, Kalou.
Substitutes: Turnbull, Ferreira, Essien, Malouda, Meireles, Torres, Sturridge
Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Jose Enrique, Agger, Skrtel, Gerrard, Henderson, Downing, Spearing (Carroll), Suarez, Bellamy (Kuyt).
Substitutes: Doni, Carragher, Kelly, Maxi, Shelvey, Carroll, Kuyt.
Attendance: 89,102 .
There was something very magical with Liverpool FC being our final N&R Road to Wembley team to follow as 9 months previously we started with fan's team AFC Liverpool from the North West Counties Premier League. Everton was the team we carried for the longest period of time and a lot of us were disappointed not to see David Moyes go all the way.
Here were our 2011/12 Road to Wembley sides:
AFC Liverpool > Runcorn Linnett > Hebburn Town > Gateshead > Tamworth > Everton > Liverpool.
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