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Moyes hails penalty heroes

20 Apr 2009 - 07:32:19

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David Moyes hailed his penalty shootout heroes, but warned Everton they have not won anything yet following their FA Cup semi-final victory over Manchester United.

The Toffees set up a Wembley date against Chelsea and their first final appearance since 1995 after a nail-biting 4-2 spot-kick success over United.

The previous 120 minutes had ended goalless before Leighton Baines, Phil Neville, James Vaughan and Phil Jagielka all converted penalties.

Moyes was particularly delighted with Jagielka's penalty after the defender missed a crucial kick against Fiorentina in the UEFA Cup last season.

"There were a few heads nodding but it took great bottle and courage for James Vaughan and Jagielka to go up," said Moyes.

"But the fans made that a special semi-final. I thought Everton's supporters were raucous and gave this stadium deserved support.

"This was probably the biggest game I've been involved in, partly because it was a semi-final and partly because of Manchester United.

"We're now looking forward to playing Chelsea. We're playing the big teams more often now and that tells you we are getting somewhere.

"But this is just a semi. We have not won anything yet, but it was an important moment for the football club."