FA Cup Semi-Final Result: Chelsea give themselves shot at the double

FA Cup / Joe Dyer / 10 April 2010 / Leave a Comment

Drogba continued an excellent season with the opening goal of the semi-final

"Chelsea are the [1.5] Cup favourites ahead of Sunday's semi between Spurs ([1.33] to win in 90 minutes) and Portsmouth ([10.0])."

Blues overcome Villa to make Wembley final

Aston Villa suffered Wembley heartbreak for the second time this season when losing their FA Cup semi-final to Chelsea.

Unlike the 7-1 mauling of a few weeks back, Martin O'Neill's men were steady in defence but nevertheless conceded to tumble out of the cup at the most painful stage.

Man of the match Didier Drogba scored the opening goal of the game when turning in a deflected shot midway through the second half. Florent Malouda put the cherry on the cake with an 89th minute decider before Frank Lampard added insult to injury with a third.

Chelsea are now the [1.5] Cup favourites ahead of Sunday's semi between Spurs ([1.33] to win in 90 minutes) and Portsmouth ([10.0]). A domestic double is on the cards as the Blues also hold a two point lead in the league where they trade as the [1.61] favourites to lift the trophy.