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Chelsea and Man Utd are set to battle it out for the FA Cup at the new Wembley.

Chelsea match reaction to follow later.

Sir Alex Ferguson says dethroning Chelsea as Premiership champions will not make Man Utd complacent in the FA Cup final.

Man Utd and Chelsea, who finished first and second in the Premiership, prepare for the first FA Cup final at the new Wembley Stadium.

HISTORY is on United’s side in their double bid at Wembley against Chelsea in the FA Cup Final today.

RYAN Giggs can carve out a slice of soccer history if United carry off the FA Cup today.

PAUL Scholes love affair with football was on the rocks before an enforced six months’ rest and United’s resurgence this term rekindled the romance.

FIND out how we rated the Reds in their 1-0 FA Cup final defeat against Chelsea.

MANCHESTER United’s double dream was shattered by Chelsea as Didier Drogba’s extra-time strike settled a lacklustre FA Cup final.

UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson felt fatigue played a major part in his side’s 1-0 FA Cup final defeat to Chelsea at Wembley.

Blues striker says that United are favourites to lift the FA Cup at Wembley.

Edwin van der Sar says United’s young stars can become Red legends.

Why Wembley is a fitting stage for our greatest trophy

Wembley stages a star-studded opening ceremony before Saturday’s FA Cup final between Chelsea and Man Utd.

Nemanja Vidic says he worried injury would rule him out of the Cup final.

Referee Steve Bennett admits it will be a difficult task to spot incidents of diving in the FA Cup final.

Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson dreads the FA Cup final going to penalties.

Most managers live on borrowed time. As a champion, cup finalist and all-round living legend, Sir Alex can choose his time of departure. And that is the difficult bit.

John O’Shea’s road to redemption took a short cut at Anfield two months ago when, just over a year after being booed on and off the pitch by his own supporters, he finally won over his doubters by scoring an injury-time winner for Manchester United against Liverpool in front of The Kop.

Wes Brown, John O’Shea, Darren Fletcher, Park Ji Sung and Alan Smith are all hoping to play in the FA Cup final

Talented in the extreme, Cristiano Ronaldo instilled pride in family and friends on his journey to fame and fortune

Bad news for Fergie: Gareth Bale is thought to prefer a summer move to Tottenham rather than Man Utd.

With the grand total of four goals from five attempts John O’Shea has materialised as the most accurate marksman in the Premiership this season and he has not wasted the opportunity to rub it in the noses of the disbelieving Manchester United forward line.

Sporting Life - Sir Alex Ferguson is tipping Cristiano Ronaldo to establish himself as the best player in the world.

FA CUP final day is almost here and, as usual, this grand old occasion has had the country gripped all week, the debates raging, the insults flying.

SIR Alex Ferguson has three major selection dilemmas as Manchester United look to cement an unprecdented fourth domestic Double in the FA Cup Final with Chelsea at Wembley.

PAUL Scholes has revealed why he still maintains a boyish enthusiasm for the game and Manchester United in particular.

THOUSANDS of Manchester United supporters will be on the move this weekend as the Red army surges south for the first FA Cup final at the new Wembley Stadium.

It’s a game of two halves, and at the FA Cup Final this Saturday the `other halves’ aka the WAGs will be in as much competition as their footballer fellas.

NOT many footballers can claim to have come third in the FA Cup, but it is something I will cling to as the United and Chelsea lads trot out tomorrow.

THE player who has walked away with just about every award English football can offer this season is poised to strut his stuff at Wembley.

JOHN O’Shea was the victim of disgruntled boo boys in Paris 18 months ago, but they are singing his praises again now.

Cristiano Ronaldo claims the World Cup did not affect his relationship with Wayne Rooney.

Man United will have to rethink their plan to approach Sporting Lisbon for winger Nani.

Patrice Evra wants victory over Chelsea at Wembley to cap a dream season.

Wes Brown says he’d like to see out his career at Old Trafford.

Man Utd defender Wes Brown wants to stay at Old Trafford for his entire career.

The Manchester United captain has not recovered from an ankle injury and will miss Saturday’s showpiece against Chelsea

The Manchester United captain has not recovered from an ankle injury and will miss Saturday’s showpiece against Chelsea

The Manchester United manager hinted at a new level of understanding over Louis Saha’s injury problems

The Manchester United manager has spoken to Neil Warnock to smooth the tension created by his controversial team selection on Sunday

The Manchester United captain has ruled himself out of the FA Cup Final after two months battling an ankle injury

The Manchester United captain has ruled himself out of the FA Cup Final after two months battling an ankle injury

Patrice Evra wants victory over Chelsea at Wembley to cap a dream season.

Pictures from Chelsea and Man Utd’s journey to the final

The war of words between the two FA Cup final bosses

Wembley Stadium will launch an internal inquiry into the chaos that has left hundreds of executive club fans waiting for their FA Cup final tickets with two days to go.

Guardian Unlimited: Our pick of the last 30 years, celebrating everything from Steven Gerrard’s volleys to Alan Sunderland’s perm.

The Chelsea & Man Utd players from the 1994 Cup final

Lou Macari cannot comprehend the pressure Chelsea’s boss has had to face.