During the period, it won the Carling Cup and reached the FA Cup final.
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Thousands of football fans from Greater Manchester are making their way to London for the FA Cup final.
The service started with the hymn Abide With Me, which is traditionally sung before the FA Cup Final.
Portsmouth won the 2008 FA Cup final under previous boss Harry Redknapp and qualified for the Uefa Cup.
Manchester United enjoyed their moment of glory by beating Millwall 3-0 in the FA Cup final in Cardiff.
"If you play in the FA Cup final at the end of May it's a perfect scenario, " said Hiddink.
Rodman will receive an engraved silver salver and a VIP seat at the 2006 FA Cup Final at Wembley.
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That is unlikely to bother Chelsea, who won the last FA Cup final at the old Wembley in 2000.
He played in the 1902 FA Cup final for Southampton - they lost in a replay against Sheffield United.
Indeed and even before that of course they have to face Spurs and get into the FA Cup Final.
Vieira's last game was the FA Cup final, when he lifted the trophy after beating Manchester United on penalties.
After reaching the last four of the Champions League, the Blues are the first team into the FA Cup final.
This happened during a campaign that has seen four different owners, a run to the FA Cup final and relegation.
Wigan's victory took them through to the FA Cup final against Manchester City, which will be at Wembley on 11 May.
This year's FA Cup final on television, radio, and interactively on the web and Ceefax from midday on Saturday 17 May.
The BBC's top team will be in Cardiff to convey all the action and drama from this year's FA Cup final.
Senior officers said the police operation would be similar to that for last Saturday's Arsenal-Chelsea FA Cup Final which passed off peacefully.
If Calzaghe does finally snare Hopkins for a Millennium Stadium showdown, the home of the FA Cup final has some act to follow.
The stadium remains on target to open in 2006 with the 2006 FA Cup Final set to be the first match played there.
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In this morning's report, Fabregas revealed his frustration at the Gunners' trophy drought which stretches back to the FA Cup final of 2005.
John Motson will overtake Kenneth Wolstenholme's commentary record as he picks up the microphone for the 24th time at an FA Cup Final.
Zabaleta became just the third player ejected from an FA Cup final when he was shown a second yellow card for fouling Callum McManaman.
The pace picked up slightly after the break, with United looking the more likely to score the new Wembley's first FA Cup final goal.
"It's unbelievable to have a team with no normal strikers, doing so well finishing fifth and getting to the FA Cup final, " said Yakubu.
They were in their thirties and they knew that could be their last chance of becoming an immortal and winning an FA Cup final.
Chelsea's Didier Deschamps, Marcel Desailly and Frank Leboeuf were due to be involved in the English FA Cup final against Aston Villa at Wembley.
The Blues have a Champions League semi-final against Barcelona to look forward to, as well as the FA Cup final against Everton on 30 May.
Stoke have never reached the FA Cup final in their 138-year history and have not appeared in the last four of the competition since 1972.
In cup competitions the Red Devils have fared little better, losing in the FA Cup final last season and the League Cup semi-finals in 2005.
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