How was it for them? The stars of Cardiff rated player-by-player
Jon Brodkin's reactions to the performances of the stars of the FA Cup final - from over the moon to gutted.
Arsenal rise halfway to heaven
Arsenal showed they are now peerless in England, turning a fragile start into a well-deserved victory, summed up by Ray Parlour's determined performance.
Gunners celebrate but have Old Trafford on their minds
It's a red hair day for Arsenal
'The hours fans waste getting to Cardiff is embarrassing to the FA'
April 2002
Terry bundles the Blues to Cardiff
Festa gift fires Gunners into final
March 2002
Bergkamp calling the Toon
Dennis Bergkamp and Robert Pires were the architects of Newcastle's FA Cup elimination, but the latter's enormous contribution ended with him being stretchered off.
Smith suffers Boro blitz and fan frustration
In seven heady minutes late in the first half Middlesbrough scored three times, to reach the FA Cup semi-finals for only the second time in their history.
