Cardiff's Millennium Stadium gradually fills up prior to kick-off but many fans endure frustrating journeys after rail delays
The battle of Arsenal's youth against Chelsea's experience gets underway and sees the younger players start better
The Gunners take a 12th-minute lead when Theo Walcott beats Petr Cech after exchanging passes with Abou Diaby
Chelsea equalise eight minutes later when Michael Ballack finds Didier Drogba who beats the offside trap to score
A fine game is interrupted by some Chelsea fans who opt to throw celery at Arsenal players as they take corners
With the interval looming, Jeremie Aliadiere breaks menacingly but he takes too long to shoot and the Blues clear
Disaster strikes for John Terry in the 56th minute - Diaby's attempted corner clearance accidentally hits him in the face
He receives emergency treatment and is stretchered from the field wearing a neck brace and oxygen mask
Chelsea respond well and see Frank Lampard hit the bar before Drogba heads a second six minutes from time
With the game in injury time, a mass brawl erupts and Mikel Jon Obi, Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor are all sent off
The nine men of Arsenal fail to find an equaliser and Chelsea are left to lift the cup for the second time in three years
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