The two finalists for this year's FA Cup final had contrasting battles in their respective semi-finals at Wembley Stadium over the weekend, but both left with joy and the hope of ending long trophy droughts. Manchester City overcame their neighbours Manchester United in a typically tense game, where the only goal came from Yaya Toure in the 52nd minute following a terrible error from Michael Carrick. United, famed for late comebacks, were unable to pull this one out of the fire, hindered by the sending off of Paul Scholes for a foot planted high into the thigh of Pablo Zabaleta. Manchester City return to the FA Cup final for the first time in 30 years, when they lost to the Argentinian-inspired Tottenham Hotspur in a replay, hoping to end 35 years without a trophy.
Attempting to stop them on May 14th will be Stoke City who obliterated Bolton Wanderers 5-0. The contest was effectively over after 30 minutes as Stoke took a 3-0 lead, but they pushed on with a dismantling of a disappointing Bolton side to reach their first ever FA Cup Final. They will be seeking to win only their second ever trophy, their only previous win being the League Cup in 1972.
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