Good afternoon to you and a very warm welcome wherever you might be.
Hardly new territory for Liverpool, the outgoing European champions,
it's their seventh visit to this magnificent arena in five years.
There's no doubting their status as red-hot favourites,
but Alan Pardew's West Ham are no strangers in Cardiff either
as playoff finalists for the past two years here,
and such has been the impressive nature of their return to the top flight.
Benayoun.
Now Scaloni has made a run down that right side, well-seen by Ashton,
Harewood wants it in the middle...
Oh, it's an own goal!
It's in off Jamie Carragher and West Ham have taken the lead.
A sudden break, and Jamie Carragher of all people
was in the wrong place at the right time
as far as West Ham are concerned.
Etherington teasing Hyypia.
Testing Reina, who lost it, and it's in!
Dean Ashton, unbelievable!
West Ham are two goals up against Liverpool in the FA Cup final.
Gerrard, lovely ball as well for Cisse!
It's there this time.
- Well, as they say, game on.
- Here's Gerrard.
His route to goal was blocked, for a moment anyway.
Crouch, in comes Gerrard!
It certainly wasn't blocked the second time, and they are back on level terms
in this thrilling cup final.
Yossi Benayoun.
So exciting for West Ham this season.
Now Konchesky, lending his support down the left.
Oh, it's in! Paul Konchesky.
An incredible goal. Did he mean it, was it a cross, was it a shot?
He doesn't care right now, it's a goal for West Ham and they are back in front
in this extraordinary, exhilarating final.
That's Riise, tossed in towards Morientes.
And then Gerrard!
Ohh! Goodness me, what a strike from Steven Gerrard!
I told you, don't write them off.
There is so little more you can say about that,
it was an absolute piledriver...
from the man many feel is the best midfielder in the world,
and you can hardly argue with that on this evidence.
Bobby Zamora.
And it will be a penalty shoot-out to decide the last FA Cup final in the Millennium Stadium.
Didi Hamann will take the first kick.
Hamanna against Hislop.
And scores - eventually.
Bobby Zamora - oh, he's saved it!
Well, he has such a reputation for keeping out penalty kicks,
and he's come up with another blinding stop here.
Here comes Hyypia -
oh, that's been saved as well!
Teddy Sheringham.
Can he beat Reina?
He can.
1-1, Steven Gerrard, such a hero in the match itself,
eyes staring, focused.
And he scores.
Konchesky!
Reina again.
In front of him is Shaka Hislop.
But it was too strong from Riise. 3-1.
It's Ferdinand - saved again by Reina!
And Liverpool have won the FA Cup.
The FA Cup is back in Liverpool hands for the seventh time.