Liverpool

3-3

West Ham United

Cisse 32
Gerrard 54, 90+1

 

Carragher og 21
Ashton 28
Konchesky 64

Liverpool win 3-1 on penalties

The FA Cup Final
Saturday 13 May 2006
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Winning club receives £1,000,000



Alan Pardew said he sensed defeat as soon as Steven Gerrard scored a stunning goal in the 90th minute to send The FA Cup Final into extra time.

The Liverpool captain scored with a wonderful half volley that broke West Ham's hearts just when they thought they had won the trophy.

And West Ham manager Pardew said only such a spectacular goal would have stopped his side from lifting the trophy.

He said: "It felt like a defeat when that third goal went in. We rallied in extra time but the best chance fell to a player who was injured and couldn't lift his leg up to kick the ball.

"We thought we were going to win it and it took a 30-yard screamer from Gerrard to stop us, but I could not ask anymore from my players."