Arsenal 4 Aston Villa 0: Was this the moment that Arsene Wenger finally silenced his critics?

The only good thing about my increasingly decrepit memory is that I was thoroughly oblivious to the fact that, until Saturday, the Gunners had lost our last four finals playing in yellow. 

Arsenal broke records as well as the hearts of the 25,000 Aston Villa fans as they coasted to the biggest FA Cup final win in 21 years today.

After an absence of almost 20 years the FA Cup final is returning to terrestrial television in Ireland.

ASTON VILLA 2 LIVERPOOL 1: While destiny had apparently pointed to Steven Gerrard seeing out his Liverpool career with an appearance in the FA Cup final, reality intervened and delivered a very different narrative.

Stephen Quinn admits he was pinching himself when, in short order, his unfancied Hull City side found themselves two goals to the good against Arsenal in last Saturday’s FA Cup final.