ARSENAL LIFTS FA CUP AFTER NINE YEARS!

Arsenal have won the FA Cup by beating Hull City 3-2 after extra-time at Wembley, ending their nine-year wait for silverware, Sky News reports.

Aaron Ramsey's neat finish from an Olivier Giroud backheel broke the hearts of Hull's fans and sparked wild celebrations in the red half of the stadium.

It is the club's first trophy since 2005, when they won the same competition against Manchester United following a penalty shootout.

But after ten minutes it looked like that drought was going to continue.

The Gunners found themselves 2-0 down as the underdogs made a blistering start to the match.

James Chester and Curtis Davies scored from two set pieces to leave Hull dreaming of a first FA Cup.

But Arsene Wenger's men began to dominate possession and Santi Cazorla restored hope with a well struck free kick that gave Allan McGregor no chance in the Hull goal.

Laurent Koscielny equalised to send the game to extra-time and the pressure eventually told when Ramsey scored the winner.

Manager Arsene Wenger told ITV: "We wanted to make history tonight and win the game, and we made history in both ways - how not to start a cup final and how to come back.

"I'm very happy for the players because I think it was a turning point in the lifetime of this team, and to know they can win in that way was very important today."

Ramsey said his decisive contribution was a dream come true.

"We showed great strength and character today to come back to win it," he said.

"To score the winner in extra-time is something I've dreamed of for many, many years."

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Source: Sky News