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A rundown of how Chelsea won The Cup.

Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
The FA Cup with Budweiser
The Final
5.15pm, Saturday 5 May 2012
Wembley Stadium
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0 minutes - After Laura Wright sings the National Anthem, Chelsea get the 131st FA Cup Final underway at Wembley Stadium.
11 minutes - GOAL! Chelsea take the lead through Ramires after he was played through by Juan Mata. The Brazilian broke into the box and beat Reina at his near post.
14 minutes - As Liverpool look for a response, Craig Bellamy sees a shot blocked virtually on the goalline by Branislav Ivanovic.
38 minutes – Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel is booked for a foul on Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.
45 minutes – Liverpool’s Daniel Agger is the second player in Phil Dowd's notebook, for a foul on Mikel. One minute of time to be added on at the end of the first half.
46 minutes - Liverpool get the second half up and running, trailing Chelsea 1-0.
49 minutes – After a surging run past Lampard and into the Chelsea box, Gerrard goes down after falling with Branislav Ivanovic but referee Phil Dowd waves play on.
52 minutes - GOAL! Didier Drogba puts Chelsea 2-0 up. Frank Lampard slips a through ball to Drogba on the edge of the box, he takes a touch and then finds the far corner with his left foot.
53 minutes – Luis Suarez forces Cech to save at his near post with a low cross. 89, 102 is today’s attendance.
55 minutes - With Liverpool needing goals, Andy Carroll comes on for Jay Spearing.
64 minutes - GOAL! Andy Carroll pulls a goal back for Liverpool. It's now Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool.
72 minutes – Liverpool have really upped the ante as Andy Carroll in particular pile the pressure on the Chelsea defence. Suarez forces Cech into a great save low down to the ‘keepers right.
77 minutes – Chelsea goalscorer Ramires is replaced by former Liverpool midfielder Raul Meireles.
78 minutes – Liverpool bring on Dirk Kuyt to replace Craig Bellamy. They only have 13 minutes left to find a way back.
83 minutes – The Liverpool fans erupt as Andy Carroll thinks he has equalised, Cech tipping his header onto the bar before it bounces down, but TV replays seem to confirm that the ball never crossed the line.
90 minutes - Florent Malouda comes on for Chelsea replacing Juan Mata as we enter injury time. Five minutes to be added on. Chelsea currently lead Liverpool 2-1.
93 minutes - Reina saves low to his right from a 30-yard Frank Lampard free-kick.
95 minutes - Referee Phil Dowd blows the final whistle. Chelsea are the winners of the 2012 FA Cup with Budweiser, defeating Liverpool 2-1.
John Terry leads the Chelsea team up the famous stairs towards the Royal Box to lift The FA Cup to become the first player to captain a side to four FA Cup victories.