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Liverpool Takes FA Cup after Changeful Final

FA Cup goes to Liverpool FC after an exciting and nerve wrecking 3-1 final on penalties after a 3-3 draw. West Ham United FC gave a hard struggle but was defeated by penalties and the FA Cup went to Liverpool. The repeated their 2005 UEFA Champions League Final result and came back from a two goals down back to victory with a last-minute blockbuster from man-of-the-match Steven Gerrard to send the game into extra time.

In probably the last FA Cup final at Cardiff`s Millennium Stadium, the showpiece event`s home since 2001, the sides produced a thrilling spectacle that neutrals will hope to see repeated when the final returns, a year late, to the rebuilt Wembley next May. The new arena may struggle to match the Millennium Stadium`s superb acoustics, which contributed to an electric atmosphere.

The London side went two goals up through a Jamie Carragher own goal and a poacher`s effort from Dean Ashton, before Djibril Ciss? and Steven Gerrard restored parity. Konchesky scored direct from a cross that appeared to have sealed victory for West Ham before Gerrard`s stoppage-time screamer.