Holders Arsenal won the FA Cup for a record 12th time after beating Aston Villa 4-0 in a one-sided final at Wembley.
The Gunners were in control for almost the entire match and deservedly took the lead in the 41st minute through Theo Walcott, who was preferred up front to Olivier Giroud.
Alexis Sanchez doubled the advantage with a fantastic strike shortly after half-time and Per Mertesacker headed in a third after 62 minutes.
Giroud then capped off a dominant display by netting the fourth in injury-time as Arsenal became only the eighth team to retain the FA Cup and the most succesful side in the competition's long history.
It is also a record-equalling victory for Arsene Wenger, who is alongside former Villa boss George Ramsay as the only managers to lift the cup six times.
While it was delight for Wenger and Arsenal, it was disappointment for Villa, who were unable to reproduce the performance that saw them beat Liverpool in the semi-finals.
Tim Sherwood's side were second best throughout and did not have any shots an target as Wojciech Szczesny enjoyed a comfortable afternoon.
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