It's not been a classic but Pompey won't mind as they clinch the FA Cup for the first time since 1939.
90
Roger Johnson's goalbound effort is blocked by Glen Johnson and Cardiff's last chance has gone.
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Yellow Card
Diarra is booked for giving away a silly free-kick in the last minute of stoppage time.
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James safely takes Thompson's lofted ball forward as the seconds tick by.
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Portsmouth appear to have seen off Cardiff's late onslaught as they keep possession with aplomb.
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Pompey win two corners in quick succession as the match moves into stoppage time.
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Portsmouth survive after a scramble inside their area instigated by Ramsey.
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Sinclair's first touch sees him lofting a poor cross straight out of play, not what was required from the former England international at all.
87
Substitution
Cardiff also make a change with Gavin Rae making way for Trevor Sinclair.
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Substitution
A limping Kanu is replaced by Milan Baros.
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Sylvain Distin gets the ball on the halfway line and surges towards goal before eventually being crowded out by Roger Johnson - a great run by the former Manchester City defender.
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Nugent does well to set up a counter-attack as Portsmouth finally move out of their own half.
82
Cardiff have really stepped up the pace in the last ten minutes but Portsmouth still look solid at the back.
80
Loovens flings himself at the ball, but his header from ten yards out goes into the ground before looping over the bar.
78
Substitution
Portsmouth bring on Papa Bouba Diop for Pedro Mendes.
78
The Cardiff fans get behind their team as they enjoy one of their best spells of the match.
77
There's a scramble inside the Pompey penalty area but the Premier League side eventually clear their lines.
75
Ledley wins a corner for Cardiff but Roger Johnson, despite doing superbly to win the ball in the air again, cannot guide his header on target.
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From the corner, Glen Johnson's header is off target, but if anyone is going to score it seems certain to be Portsmouth.
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Nugent tries his luck with a rasping shot from a tight angle that Enckleman parries for a corner.
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Substitution
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink comes off and is replaced by Steven Thompson.
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Substitution
Redknapp makes his first change with David Nugent coming on for Utaka.
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Portsmouth have taken a firm grip on the match and seem unlikely to be pegged back now.
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Cardiff are finding it difficult to break through the packed Pompey defence. They look what they are - a mid-table Championship side.
63
The match needs a goal as Portsmouth seem content to hold on to their slender lead at the moment.
62
Substitution
Cardiff make a change as Whittingham makes way for the highly-rated Ramsey.
60
Play is halted to allow John Utaka to receive some treatment.
58
The match is starting to open up as play swings quickly from end to end.
56
Glen Johnson, who's had a good game, wins another corner for Pompey which Enckelman punches clear. The ball eventually falls to Sulley Muntari who lashes a 25-yard effort over the bar.
54
Yellow Card
Niko Kranjcar is rightly booked after deliberately stopping Peter Whittingham's charge forward.
53
Superb play by Diarra again who races clear down the left and finds Kanu whose goalbound shot hits Loovens on the chest and goes away for a corner.
51
Ledley's very deep free-kick is headed into the side-netting by Roger Johnson as the Bluebirds try to hit back.
49
The crowd is very quiet at the start of the second half. Hopefully the game isn't going to peter out after such an entertaining and incident-packed 2008 FA Cup.
47
Pompey survive though and should be good enough to hold on to their lead in the remaining 45 minutes.
46
Cardiff get the second half underway and immediately launch another attack.
Half time
Half-Time: PORTSMOUTH 1-0 CARDIFF.
45
Glenn Loovens hooks the ball into the net after a mistake by James but the referee rules the effort out for handball.
45
Yellow Card
Hreidarsson is booked for dissent after arguing against the award of a free-kick.
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Poor control by Glen Johnson who then, in trying to rectify his error, catches Ledley and is lucky not to be booked.
43
There's a break in play while Stephen McPhail has treatment for a cut lip.
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Parry surges into space down the left and crosses a dangerous ball in to the penalty area. However, the rampaging Kevin McNaughton is unable to divert the ball towards the goal and a good opening is lost.
40
The game is following a very similar pattern to Pompey's semi-final against West Brom. They've not played very well but have taken the lead just before half-time.
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Enckleman has been poor for Cardiff with his poor punching and clearances putting City under pressure at vital moments.
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Goal
PORTSMOUTH 1-0 CARDIFF. John Utaka's dangerous cross is parried by Enckelman straight to the lurking KANU who forces the ball over the line from close range.
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The game is getting increasingly niggly with a flurry of free-kicks disrupting what flow to the game there had been.
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Johnson whips in a dangerous cross but Enckelman does well this time to punch the ball away.
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Kanu is looking an increasingly lonely figure in attack. Surely Redknapp will have to give the Nigerian more support in the second half.
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Diarra starts to go on another mazy run, but eventually over-runs the ball and loses possession.
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When Portsmouth get the ball down and start to pass it they look a good side but those moments and few and far between.
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It's still very even with Cardiff giving a good account of themselves as Roger Johnson flicks a header narrowly over James' bar.
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Parry is causing the cumbersome Campbell some problems with his pace as he wins Cardiff another corner. It comes to nothing though.
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Much, much better by Pompey. That was the first clear goalscoring opportunity of the match.
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A superb move by Pompey ends with Kanu beautifully slipping the ball past Enckleman only to then fire his shot against a post from a tight angle.
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James confidently takes the ball but it's the Championship side that are showing no signs of nerves.
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Another corner for the Bluebirds as the flow of the game continues to ebb from one end to the other.
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Great play by Lassana Diarra as he evades a couple of Cardiff challenges but the Welsh side eventually win the ball back.
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Redknapp's side finally appear to have woken from their slumber as they start to dominate possession.
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Poor play by Enckelman as he drops a straightforward cross and Cardiff endure a few nervy seconds before eventually clearing the danger.
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Cardiff seem keen to find Paul Parry at every opportunity and James is forced to race off his line to clear the ball away from the former Hereford United man.
13
The match has failed to come to life so far, as both sides probe for an early opening.
11
Portsmouth have packed their midfield but don't appear to have many attacking options as another foray forward peters out.
9
Better by Portsmouth but Kanu is unable to latch on to Glen Johnson's chipped cross.
7
The Bluebirds win the first corner of the game but Portsmouth clear Ledley's cross into the goalmouth.
6
Pompey played poorly in their semi-final victory against West Brom and have started slowly against Championship opposition once again today.
5
It's a scrappy start by both teams although Cardiff have settled marginally quicker.
3
Kanu and Roger Johnson are involved in an off-the-ball scuffle but referee Mike Dean is quick to calm the situation down.
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Pompey win an early free-kick that takes a deflection on its way to Peter Enckelman in the Cardiff goal.
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Kickoff
The anthems and handshakes completed, it's the Premier League side that finally get the 2008 FA Cup Final underway.
Awaiting Kickoff
There's no place in Cardiff's 16-man squad for Robbie Fowler but semi-final hero Joe Ledley starts while wonder-kid Aaron Ramsey is on the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Harry Redknapp is able to call on the services of David James in goal and hands a rare start to Pedro Mendes. Kanu is the lone striker with Jermain Defoe cup-tied and Milan Baros on the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Both sides have won the FA Cup once in the dim and distant past - Pompey in 1939 when they thrashed Wolves 4-1 and City 12 years earlier when they beat Arsenal 1-0.
Awaiting Kickoff
Portsmouth face Cardiff City at Wembley in the FA Cup Final after an amazing season of shocks and surprises.
Portsmouth
Cardiff City
Full time
Full-Time: PORTSMOUTH 1-0 CARDIFF.
It's not been a classic but Pompey won't mind as they clinch the FA Cup for the first time since 1939.
Roger Johnson's goalbound effort is blocked by Glen Johnson and Cardiff's last chance has gone.
Yellow Card
Diarra is booked for giving away a silly free-kick in the last minute of stoppage time.
James safely takes Thompson's lofted ball forward as the seconds tick by.
Portsmouth appear to have seen off Cardiff's late onslaught as they keep possession with aplomb.
Pompey win two corners in quick succession as the match moves into stoppage time.
Portsmouth survive after a scramble inside their area instigated by Ramsey.
Sinclair's first touch sees him lofting a poor cross straight out of play, not what was required from the former England international at all.
Substitution
Cardiff also make a change with Gavin Rae making way for Trevor Sinclair.
Substitution
A limping Kanu is replaced by Milan Baros.
Sylvain Distin gets the ball on the halfway line and surges towards goal before eventually being crowded out by Roger Johnson - a great run by the former Manchester City defender.
Nugent does well to set up a counter-attack as Portsmouth finally move out of their own half.
Cardiff have really stepped up the pace in the last ten minutes but Portsmouth still look solid at the back.
Loovens flings himself at the ball, but his header from ten yards out goes into the ground before looping over the bar.
Substitution
Portsmouth bring on Papa Bouba Diop for Pedro Mendes.
The Cardiff fans get behind their team as they enjoy one of their best spells of the match.
There's a scramble inside the Pompey penalty area but the Premier League side eventually clear their lines.
Ledley wins a corner for Cardiff but Roger Johnson, despite doing superbly to win the ball in the air again, cannot guide his header on target.
From the corner, Glen Johnson's header is off target, but if anyone is going to score it seems certain to be Portsmouth.
Nugent tries his luck with a rasping shot from a tight angle that Enckleman parries for a corner.
Substitution
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink comes off and is replaced by Steven Thompson.
Substitution
Redknapp makes his first change with David Nugent coming on for Utaka.
Portsmouth have taken a firm grip on the match and seem unlikely to be pegged back now.
Cardiff are finding it difficult to break through the packed Pompey defence. They look what they are - a mid-table Championship side.
The match needs a goal as Portsmouth seem content to hold on to their slender lead at the moment.
Substitution
Cardiff make a change as Whittingham makes way for the highly-rated Ramsey.
Play is halted to allow John Utaka to receive some treatment.
The match is starting to open up as play swings quickly from end to end.
Glen Johnson, who's had a good game, wins another corner for Pompey which Enckelman punches clear. The ball eventually falls to Sulley Muntari who lashes a 25-yard effort over the bar.
Yellow Card
Niko Kranjcar is rightly booked after deliberately stopping Peter Whittingham's charge forward.
Superb play by Diarra again who races clear down the left and finds Kanu whose goalbound shot hits Loovens on the chest and goes away for a corner.
Ledley's very deep free-kick is headed into the side-netting by Roger Johnson as the Bluebirds try to hit back.
The crowd is very quiet at the start of the second half. Hopefully the game isn't going to peter out after such an entertaining and incident-packed 2008 FA Cup.
Pompey survive though and should be good enough to hold on to their lead in the remaining 45 minutes.
Cardiff get the second half underway and immediately launch another attack.
Half time
Half-Time: PORTSMOUTH 1-0 CARDIFF.
Glenn Loovens hooks the ball into the net after a mistake by James but the referee rules the effort out for handball.
Yellow Card
Hreidarsson is booked for dissent after arguing against the award of a free-kick.
Poor control by Glen Johnson who then, in trying to rectify his error, catches Ledley and is lucky not to be booked.
There's a break in play while Stephen McPhail has treatment for a cut lip.
Parry surges into space down the left and crosses a dangerous ball in to the penalty area. However, the rampaging Kevin McNaughton is unable to divert the ball towards the goal and a good opening is lost.
The game is following a very similar pattern to Pompey's semi-final against West Brom. They've not played very well but have taken the lead just before half-time.
Enckleman has been poor for Cardiff with his poor punching and clearances putting City under pressure at vital moments.
Goal
PORTSMOUTH 1-0 CARDIFF. John Utaka's dangerous cross is parried by Enckelman straight to the lurking KANU who forces the ball over the line from close range.
The game is getting increasingly niggly with a flurry of free-kicks disrupting what flow to the game there had been.
Johnson whips in a dangerous cross but Enckelman does well this time to punch the ball away.
Kanu is looking an increasingly lonely figure in attack. Surely Redknapp will have to give the Nigerian more support in the second half.
Diarra starts to go on another mazy run, but eventually over-runs the ball and loses possession.
When Portsmouth get the ball down and start to pass it they look a good side but those moments and few and far between.
It's still very even with Cardiff giving a good account of themselves as Roger Johnson flicks a header narrowly over James' bar.
Parry is causing the cumbersome Campbell some problems with his pace as he wins Cardiff another corner. It comes to nothing though.
Much, much better by Pompey. That was the first clear goalscoring opportunity of the match.
A superb move by Pompey ends with Kanu beautifully slipping the ball past Enckleman only to then fire his shot against a post from a tight angle.
James confidently takes the ball but it's the Championship side that are showing no signs of nerves.
Another corner for the Bluebirds as the flow of the game continues to ebb from one end to the other.
Great play by Lassana Diarra as he evades a couple of Cardiff challenges but the Welsh side eventually win the ball back.
Redknapp's side finally appear to have woken from their slumber as they start to dominate possession.
Poor play by Enckelman as he drops a straightforward cross and Cardiff endure a few nervy seconds before eventually clearing the danger.
Cardiff seem keen to find Paul Parry at every opportunity and James is forced to race off his line to clear the ball away from the former Hereford United man.
The match has failed to come to life so far, as both sides probe for an early opening.
Portsmouth have packed their midfield but don't appear to have many attacking options as another foray forward peters out.
Better by Portsmouth but Kanu is unable to latch on to Glen Johnson's chipped cross.
The Bluebirds win the first corner of the game but Portsmouth clear Ledley's cross into the goalmouth.
Pompey played poorly in their semi-final victory against West Brom and have started slowly against Championship opposition once again today.
It's a scrappy start by both teams although Cardiff have settled marginally quicker.
Kanu and Roger Johnson are involved in an off-the-ball scuffle but referee Mike Dean is quick to calm the situation down.
Pompey win an early free-kick that takes a deflection on its way to Peter Enckelman in the Cardiff goal.
Kickoff
The anthems and handshakes completed, it's the Premier League side that finally get the 2008 FA Cup Final underway.
Awaiting Kickoff
There's no place in Cardiff's 16-man squad for Robbie Fowler but semi-final hero Joe Ledley starts while wonder-kid Aaron Ramsey is on the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Harry Redknapp is able to call on the services of David James in goal and hands a rare start to Pedro Mendes. Kanu is the lone striker with Jermain Defoe cup-tied and Milan Baros on the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Both sides have won the FA Cup once in the dim and distant past - Pompey in 1939 when they thrashed Wolves 4-1 and City 12 years earlier when they beat Arsenal 1-0.
Awaiting Kickoff
Portsmouth face Cardiff City at Wembley in the FA Cup Final after an amazing season of shocks and surprises.