Redknapp well prepared for final FA Cup hurdle (AFP)

 
Portsmouth play Cardiff for the FA Cup on Saturday in their first major Wembley final for 69 years. For Harry Redknapp, their 61-year-old manager, the wait has been almost as long. [link]

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Portsmouth 1 Cardiff City 0 - FA Cup final halftime score.