Date:15/05/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/05/15/stories/2006051506661900.htm

Sport - Football

Liverpool wins FA Cup

ARDIFF (Wales): Liverpool beat West Ham 3-1 on penalties on Saturday after rallying to a 3-3 draw, winning the FA Cup for the seventh time.

Liverpool, which also made a comeback and won a shootout in last season's Champions League final, was trailing 2-0 and then 3-2 in the 125th final until Steven Gerrard's 30-yard half volley in injury time.

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina tipped an effort by Nigel Reo-Coker onto the post with a minute of extra time to go before saving three kicks in the shootout. ``It's very special, '' Gerrard said. — AP