The last final to take place at the old Wembley saw fifth and sixth League placed teams Chelsea and Aston Villa battle it out.  After 73 minutes, Roberto Di Matteo capitalised on an error from Villa goalkeeper David James to score the winner.

With the renovation of Wembley underway, the Final was held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, the first time the FA Cup Final had been held outside of England. All the goals between Liverpool and Arsenal came late on with Freddie Ljungberg puttting Arsenal on 72 minutes before Thierry Henry was denied by a fine Sander Westerveld save. Michael Owen then scored two late goals to take the Cup back to Anfield.

In another all-London final, Arsenal, the defeated finalists from the previous year, faced Chelsea. The Gunners triumphed with two late goals from Ray Parlour and Freddie Ljungberg, the Swede's strike making him the first man to score goals in successive FA Cup finals since 1961.

Arsenal were finalists again, but couldn't repeat the 'double' of the previous year, finishing second in the League. They faced 1976 Cup winners Southampton, but it was to be the Gunners day again, thanks to a lone goal by Robert Pirès. It became the first Final where a goalkeeper came on as a substitute with Southampton's Paul Jones replacing the injured Antti Niemi.

Twenty-seven league places separated ten-time Cup winners United and League One side Millwall, managed by Dennis Wise. Many Cup romantics hoped for an upset, but it was to be United's day, with a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo and two from Ruud van Nistelrooy. 

After another final which failed to live up to the hype, Arsenal became the first team to win the Cup on penalties. In his final appearance for the club Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira scored the winning penalty.

The last final to be held at the Millennium Stadium before the re-opening of Wembley is considered one of the greatest Finals ever. The Hammers took an early lead from a Jamie Carragher own goal and then Dean Ashton doubled the Hammers' advantage. Djibril Cissé and Steven Gerrard equalised for Liverpool before Paul Konchesky put the London team ahead once more. With time running out, Gerrard struck a stunning 35-yard goal. Uneventful extra time led to penalties, which Liverpool won thanks to three saves from keeper Pepe Reina.

The first FA Cup final at the new Wembley stadium saw Chelsea achieve a cup double having won the Carling Cup earlier in the season. The London team defeated Manchester United by a single goal scored by Didier Drogba in extra time. 

A first-half goal from Nigerian striker Kanu handed Pompey their first FA Cup final victory since 1939. Despite starting the game well, rivals Cardiff offered little resistance as Harry Redknapp earned his first major honour as a manager.