Hull City Set For FA Cup Final Showdown With Arsenal In Wembley

Their fans are split over whether their name should feature City or Tigers but one thing Hull supporters can now agree on is that it is wonderful to be able to call their team FA Cup finalists. Never before in the club’s 110-year existence have they had that pleasure.

For a while at Wembley Stadium  it looked like their wait would go on. Deservedly trailing 2-1 at half-time to a Sheffield United side intent on once again belying their League One status, Hull re-emerged for the second half as a far more vibrant team and struck three quick goals before valiant United threatened a fightback of their own.

Not until David Meyler’s goal in stoppage time were the Premier League side guaranteed victory in this thrilling semi-final and a return to Wembley, where they will assume the more familiar role of underdogs in the Final against London based Arsenal.

United were left to reflect on a superb Cup run that included wins over four teams from higher leagues and an excellent first half on Sunday. They came very close to becoming the first third-tier team in over a century to reach the FA Cup final.