Chelsea 2 Everton 1: Lampard's stunner wins FA Cup for departing manager Hiddink

30 May 2009 17:42
Guus Hiddink was handed the FA Cup as a going-away present as Chelsea recovered from conceding the fastest goal in final history to beat Everton. The contest was less than half a minute old when Louis Saha found the net for the Merseysiders. It was to be a high point for Everton though as Didier Drogba levelled before Frank Lampard's 20-yard strike just evaded the despairing dive of Tim Howard 18 minutes from time. Apart from allowing Ashley Cole to become the first player since the 19th century to collect five winners' medals, the victory, Chelsea's second in three years at the new Wembley, is a reminder of the stability Hiddink has brought to Stamford Bridge since replacing the hapless Luiz Felipe Scolari in February. And if, as expected, Carlo Ancelotti is confirmed as permanent boss when Hiddink returns to his full-time job with Russia, the Italian has been given a pretty successful man to follow.

Source: Daily_Mail