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Live Reporting

Neil Johnston

All times stated are UK

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    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

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    I’m exhausted just watching this!

    Players from both sides are dropping like flies.

    This exhilarating final is taking a toll on those who have provided the entertainment. Cramp is taking over.

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    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    Liverpool are like the walking wounded.

    After Cisse, Gerrard, Finnan and Carragher, Mohamed Sissoko is now struggling with cramp.

  3. KICK-OFF

    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    Djibril Cisse, who has already changed his boots in this game, is now sporting a bandage on his thigh.

    We’re back under way.

  4. Heading for penalties?

    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    Mark Lawrenson

    Ex-Liverpool defender at the Millennium Stadium

    It’s very difficult for either manager to influence the game at this stage. It’s been such a rollercoaster that we shouldn’t be surprised that the game has died a little bit. I think it’s going to be settled by penalties.

  5. HALF-TIME

    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    Fifteen minutes left of this crazy* game.

    *Gnarls Barkley was No 1 in the UK singles chart with ‘Crazy’ when this final was taking place. Hmmmm

  6. CLOSE!

    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    Who knew Sami Hyypia could do that?

    The Liverpool defender is up for a free-kick and gets possession just outside the West Ham penalty area. He’s surrounded by white shirts but takes out two with a clever turn before firing narrowly wide from 20 yards.

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    Mark Lawrenson

    Ex-Liverpool defender at the Millennium Stadium

    This is the best FA Cup final I have ever witnessed.

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    It’s all Liverpool during this period. Fernando Morientes can’t make a clean connection when presented with a headed chance but the ball falls for Djibril Cisse who also fails to take advantage. There’s some tired legs out there and it’s beginning to show.

  9. CLOSE!

    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    Corner to Liverpool and it’s man-of-the-moment Steven Gerrard who is going to take it. It’s headed clear by Teddy Sheringham but falls invitingly for John Arne Riise, 35 yards out, to hammer it towards the net. Decent effort.

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    Jamie Carragher, one of the fittest players in the Liverpool side, is down with camp.

    This has been energy-sapping.

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    You have to feel for West Ham. They were minutes away from winning the FA Cup. This game has been played at a phenomenal pace. Do they have the legs to take the lead again?

  12. KICK-OFF

    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    A reminder as we start extra-time that both teams have used all their subs.

  13. ‘Gerrard doesn’t know when he’s beaten’

    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    Alan Hansen

    Former Scotland and Liverpool defender

    This is one of the greatest games I have ever seen. West Ham came as massive underdogs and should have won but there’s a guy who plays in red called Gerrard who just does not know when he is beaten. He has dragged Liverpool from the depths.

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    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    Gary Lineker

    Ex-England striker

    We were going to have a Goal of the Season competition later. I think we’ll scrap it after that Steven Gerrard effort.

  15. FULL-TIME

    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    Ninety down, 30 more minutes to go.

    Regardless of the ultimate outcome here, this has been an absolute belter.

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    West Ham should be down and out after that, right? Wrong!

    Sami Hyypia concedes a free-kick within scoring range and Paul Konchesky fancies another goal.

    Up steps the defender…Pepe Reina is down to gather.

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    It’s John Arne Riise’s reaction that goes a long way to summing up Steven Gerrard’s remarkable goal. He puts one hand on the back on his captain’s head and looks at him in astonishment. Riise was renowned for scoring from distance but even the Norwegian cannot believe what he has just witnessed.

  18. ‘Just hit it’

    Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    Mark Lawrenson

    Ex-Liverpool defender at the Millennium Stadium

    When the ball came to Steven Gerrard I think he thought ‘I’m just going to hit this’ because he can’t run with it. What a goal.

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    GOAL – Liverpool 3-3 West Ham

    Steven Gerrard

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    Video caption: Liverpool v West Ham 2006: Stunning Steven Gerrard equaliser in injury time

    I feel I have to detach myself from this ‘I’m in 2006’ ruse to describe this. It is too big a moment in FA Cup history, too iconic.

    Play has been stopped to allow Djibril Cisse to receive treatment for cramp and Liverpool have a throw-in which is deliberately played to a West Ham player to hack clear.

    It’s not a good clearance and Steven Gerrard intercepts it midway inside West Ham’s half. He plays a short pass to John Arne Riise who lumps it forward towards Fernando Morientes.

    It is headed clear but it falls to Gerrard, 35 yards out, who thumps it first time into the bottom corner. It’s a goal that will be talked about for years.

    Gerrard has saved Liverpool once again.

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    Liverpool 2-3 West Ham

    FOUR ADDED MINUTES.

    The television cameras cut to Hammers fans. One is frantically waving a West Ham flag in one hand and speaking into his mobile phone with the other. Meanwhile, a young fan whose face is painted claret and blue dare not look.