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Manchester United 0 - 2 Fulham
Chelsea Fc 0 - 1 Totenham

League's Table

1 Manchester United 29 20 5 4 49 18 31 65
2 Chelsea 30 18 7 5 49 17 32 61
3 Liverpool 29 17 10 2 49 21 28 61
4 Arsenal 29 14 10 5 45 26 19 52
5 Aston Villa 29 15 7 7 43 31 12 52
6 Everton 30 13 9 8 40 31 9 48
7 West Ham United 30 11 8 11 35 35 0 41
8 Fulham 30 10 10 10 30 26 4 40
9 Tottenham Hotspur 30 10 8 12 36 34 2 38
10 Wigan Athletic 29 10 8 11 29 28 1 38
11 Manchester City 29 10 5 14 45 37 8 35
12 Bolton Wanderers 30 10 4 16 32 44 -12 34
13 Hull City 29 8 9 12 35 51 -16 33
14 Sunderland 29 8 8 13 29 38 -9 32
15 Portsmouth 29 8 8 13 32 46 -14 32
16 Stoke City 30 8 8 14 29 47 -18 32
17 Blackburn Rovers 30 7 10 13 33 49 -16 31
18 Newcastle United 29 6 11 12 35 46 -11 29
19 Middlesbrough 30 6 9 15 21 42 -21 27
20 West Bromwich Albion 30 6 6 18 26 55 -29 24

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Manchester United 2 - 1 Sunderland

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Didier Drogba's strike six minutes from time earned Chelsea FC a 2-1 victory against London rivals Arsenal FC in the first FA Cup semi-final at Wembley and ended the Gunners' hopes of a first domestic trophy since 2005.
Lively encounter
Having prevented Arsenal from falling behind early on when he raced back to clear Drogba's goal-bound header, Kieran Gibbs teed up the opener for Theo Walcott on 18 minutes, floating a ball to the far post for the England striker to place a side-foot volley across Petr Čech. Chelsea had played their part in an open contest, though, and equalised a quarter of an hour later when Florent Malouda collected Frank Lampard's raking crossfield pass, cut inside Emmanuel Eboué and beat Łukasz Fabiański at his near post. The pace was unrelenting and moments later Nicolas Anelka capitalised on Abou Diaby's hesitancy and curled a shot against the post.
Drogba goal
Despite both clubs being in UEFA Champions League action in midweek, winning quarter-final ties, the tempo remained high early in the second half and Walcott's low ball across the Chelsea area just evaded the sliding Robin van Persie, before Lampard volleyed Drogba's cross wide. However, just when the tie looked to be drifting towards extra time, Drogba raced on to Lampard's long ball, rounded the onrushing Fabiański and rolled the ball into the empty net to earn the Blues their first FA Cup victory over Arsenal since 1947 and their ninth final appearance. Everton FC tackle Manchester United FC in the second semi on Sunday, with the final to be played on 30 May – three days after the UEFA Champions League showpiece in Rome.

League matches
In the Premier League, fifth-placed Aston Villa FC drew 1-1 with West Ham United FC, while at the other end Sunderland AFC (v Hull City AFC), Stoke City FC (v Blackburn Rovers FC) and Portsmouth FC (v Bolton Wanderers FC) were all victorious in the race to avoid relegation. Middlesbrough FC remain in the bottom three, though, after a 0-0 home draw against Fulham FC.

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Howard heroics secure Everton final berth



Tim Howard saved two spot-kicks as Everton FC ended Manchester United FC's hopes of a quintuple of trophies, winning 4-2 on penalties after a goalless two hours at Wembley to reach their first FA Cup final since overcoming the Red Devils in the 1995 showpiece.
Penalty drama
Tim Cahill missed first for Everton before Howard saved Dimitar Berbatov's effort. The United States goalkeeper then did likewise from Rio Ferdinand, after Leighton Baines had scored, and both sides converted their subsequent kicks to leave Phil Jagielka with the honour of deciding the tie in favour of the Merseysiders.
Few chances
United made wholesale changes from the victory against FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League in midweek, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney not in the squad but Federico Macheda making his first start after scoring on his last two outings as a substitute. It was the Italian teenager who came closest in a quiet opening quarter, shooting wide after cutting in from the left, while at the other end Louis Saha almost punished Ben Foster's hesitancy in dealing with a back-pass.
First saves
Neither goalkeeper had been worked, though, and it was the outstretched boot of Joleon Lescott that very nearly resulted in the opener, the defender deflecting Danny Welbeck's effort just wide. Cahill forced Foster into the first save of the game eight minutes after the break before Darron Gibson tested Howard. There was plenty of endeavour from both sides but little in terms of goalmouth action until Foster denied Cahill with his legs in extra time. However, little else followed and the tie drifted to penalties where Howard proved decisive to set up a final with Chelsea FC.
Newcastle lose
In the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur FC deepened Newcastle United FC's relegation worries, defeating Alan Shearer's team 1-0 at White Hart Lane courtesy of Darren Bent's 24th-minute strike. The loss leaves Newcastle second bottom, four points adrift of safety. In the other game, Manchester City FC surrendered a two-goal lead to West Bromwich Albion FC but recovered to win 4-

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This Week's Result:

Tottenham 1 - 0 New Castle
Manchester City 4 - 2 West Brom

This Week Matches:

Tuesday 21\4:

Liverpool vs Arsenal

Wednesday 22\4:

Manchester United vs Portsmouth
Chelsea vs Everton

Saturday 25\4

Manchester United vs Tottenham
Liverpool vs Hall City
Chelsea vs West Ham United

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FA CUP


United 0 Everton 0 (2-4 on pens)

United are out of the FA Cup after a brave semi-final showing from a very young Reds team, losing 4-2 on penalty kicks at Wembley.

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United 0 Everton 0 (2-4 on pens)

Ironically, it was Phil Jagielka, the man whose foul should have given United a second-half penalty, who scored the winning spot-kick after the two teams could not be separated in 120 minutes of entertaining football. It's Sir Alex's first FA Cup semi-final defeat and ends the chance of an unprecedented quintuple. However, Sir Alex's team selection suggests he has his sights set on the league and Europe.

It had been something of a gamble and there were raised eyebrows when United’s team-sheet was submitted an hour before kick-off, with eight changes from the side that beat FC Porto four days previously. The absentees all stayed in Manchester, though reports that a broken metatarsal would rule Wayne Rooney out for the rest of the season proved woefully wide of the mark.

The average age of the starting team was just 22, the line-up including four teenagers, and seven players aged 25 or under. Sir Alex insisted he couldn’t ask many of his players involved in a taxing battle in Portugal to go again on a heavy Wembley pitch – only Anderson, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic from the team that started at Estadio do Dragao survived. Few, however, could have predicted the boss’ team.

United’s fixture schedule is so hectic that Sir Alex had little choice than to shuffle the pack. Rafael and Fabio started for the first time together (in fact, the first time they’ve been on the pitch together in a competitive Reds match). There was also a first start for Federico Macheda – of recent Premier League match-winning fame. He started up front with Carlos Tevez. Danny Welbeck was deployed at left midfield, Ji-sung Park on the right, with impressive duo, Darron Gibson and Anderson, in thecentre.

It would be difficult to argue that, individually, each of the starting eleven had not earned their Wembley opportunity through their performances this season; and it’s in keeping with the youth-first policy in the domestic cups this term. What the selection does suggest is that maximum importance is being placed on clinching the title.

The youthful Reds started very well in a very open game, with Macheda looking exceptionally lively up front. There were few signs of nerves in front of a record FA Cup semi-final crowd of 88,141, and United went closest to scoring first on 22 minutes, when Welbeck’s glancing touch from Rafael’s cross was deflected wide by Joleon Lescott. It coincided with a sustained period of pressure on Everton in the middle of the half.

Welbeck was again wide of the target five minutes before the break in one of United’s best moves of the half. After neat football down the left flank, Macheda slid a wonderful pass between Tony Hibbert and Phil Jagielka, but Welbeck’s shot was wayward. Although the critics will have been queuing up for a chance to criticise the manager’s team selection, the players did him proud in an encouraging 45 minutes, which, although lacking in goalmouth action, saw United control possession.

Everton started the second half with much greater intensity, Tim Cahill forcing a brilliant low save from a previously inactive Ben Foster shortly after the break. Everton were resurgent, and their fans urged them on. It was proving a test of character as much of talent for United’s youngsters. They responded well. With the game becoming stretched, the Reds countered and Park fired just wide of the post.

The Reds had regained control in what was becoming an engrossing game. Gibson was next tostrike, fizzing a shot towards the top corner from 25 yards which Tim Howard tipped over. But the breakthrough should have arrived on 68 minutes when Welbeck was blatantly brought down by Jagielka in the box. Somehow Mike Riley adjudged the challenge to be fair. Sir Alex and the United players were understandably furious because that could, and should, have been the Reds’ chance to win it.

Anderson went close with a long-range effort as the game edged into the final fifteen minutes, while the increasingly involved Welbeck curled a shot just over the bar. Both teams patently wanted to end this tie inside 90 minutes. United made the best of the opportunities, but neither side could find the breakthrough as the match headed into extra time, with Dimitar Berbatov replacing Macheda.

Extra time offered few major incidents as both teams seemed settled on deciding this tie on penalties. Neither side could find the breakthrough, largely down to both team’s immovable defences. Jagielka and Lescott impressed, while Ferdinand was solid and Vidic was absolutely immense all afternoon.

It’s the fourth time United have been forced to spot-kicks in the last year (the Champions League final, Community Shield and Carling Cup final being the others), but this would be the first time the Reds tasted defeat. Cahill fluffed the first kick, blazing well over, but Berbatov also missed. Baines made it 1-0, an advantage upheld when Howard saved Ferdinand’s kick. Phil Neville converted, as did Vidic to make it 2-1. But Everton edged closer to the final when Foster could only get a finger tip to Vaughan’s kick. Anderson scored to level, but Jagielka grabbed the decisive goal to win the shoot-out 4-2.

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