Gunners lead at half-time - report

Robert Pires fired Arsenal into a half-time lead in the FA Cup final but Southampton would have been relieved to have gone into the break only one goal down.

Holders Arsenal’s defensive worries were eased slightly when Martin Keown was deemed fit to play and took his place alongside Oleg Luzhny in the centre of the Gunners’ back four for today’s FA Cup final against Southampton at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.