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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the FA Cup final between Arsenal and Hull City. My name is Tom Adams and I'm sat in Wembley's press room to bring you the build-up ahead of our 5pm kick-off.

The Emirates FA Cup / Final
Wembley / 17.05.2014
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Tom Adams

Updated 17/05/2014 at 18:34 GMT


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Wenger was complaining about a possible foul leading up to the goal, with Meyler sending Sagna crashing to the floor, but the two were fairly challenging for the ball. The referee allowed play to continue, and Arsenal now have it all to do.
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GOAL!! HULL SCORE AGAIN!! IT’S 2-0. Another centre-half scores, and it’s CURTIS DAVIES!! Bruce’s initial header comes back off the post after Quinn’s cross, but Davies is there to smash home from the tightest of angles. Can you believe it?
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Chester was ruled out of this final just a week ago, having suffered his third hamstring injury of the season, but the defender was fit to make the side and has given the Tigers the dream start. Wenger looks furious on the touchline.
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The Hull fans are singing wildly. The majority of them wouldn’t have even dreamed a start like this, but their team are leading by a goal to nil. Arsenal retaining possession now.
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The Arsenal fans look shellshocked. What a start for Hull. Any thoughts of them conceding early on and then having to chase the game are gone.
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GOAL!! HULL SCORE!! It’s a really scrappy goal, but the Hull players and fans won’t care one bit. Elmohamady’s corner is sent onto the edge of the 18-yard box towards Huddlestone. The midfielder’s volley is a poor one, but James Chester of all people is there to turn it home from eight yards.
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Hull awarded the day’s first corner. Elmohamady breaks down the right, beating Gibbs to cross. The defender recovers well, though, and gets the block in.
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Rosenior in the thick of the action again. He tries to lead a Hull attack, bursting down the left flank, attacking Sagna. The French full-back, quite possibly playing his last game, defends well, however, nicking the ball off his opponent.
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A huge roar greets the kick-off as Hull play the ball back and look to retain possession. Rosenior receives it out on the left and runs the ball out of play, but he's awarded a free-kick following Cazorla's little trip.
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The FA Cup final is underway. The 'away' side, Hull, kick off.
16:58
The pre-match formalities are over, and the two teams are huddled in their respective halves. Here we go...
16:55
Leona Lewis has just finished her performance, and the two sets of players are now making their way onto the pitch. We're just five minutes away from kick-off. The atmosphere inside Wembley is electric.
16:50
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Bruce said: "Everybody enjoys a shock and if you're not an Arsenal fan I'm sure the rest of the world will be rooting for Hull. The reality is it's a one-off, and it's a place where heroes are made. Who can be that hero and go and win us the FA Cup? The memories of the FA Cup are the ones you cherish when you've finished your playing career. The ones you really remember are your FA Cup days and, believe me, it's far better when you've won one than when you've lost one."
16:45
Hull are now just 15 minutes away from the biggest match in the club's history. The Tigers have never made it to this stage in the FA Cup, with a semi-final in 1930 their best result in what is English football’s premier cup competition. However, boss Steve Bruce will be hoping that the Tigers can cause a shock, upset the odds and extend their opponents trophy drought for at least another year.
16:40
Santi Cazorla may be in the Arsenal squad, but one excitable fan thought she'd spotted the Spaniard on the way into the stadium. Her reaction is priceless.
16:35
So, with less than 30 minutes to go until the 2013/14 FA Cup final kicks off, I want to know how you all think this is going to go. Will Arsenal end their nine years of hurt, or will Hull pile more pressure on Wenger and come away with their first FA Cup trophy? Let me know at the comments section at the bottom of the page, or on Twitter @JoshuaHaward99.
16:30
Well, it appears that Arsenal already have this one in the bag. That's according to Gunners striker Yaya Sanogo, anyway. The Frenchman has taken to Twitter to taunt Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Potential embarrassment for the striker?!