The wait is over: Gunners end trophy drought with thrilling comeback in FA Cup final

Arsenal saw off Hull City in a thrilling FA Cup final on Saturday, ending a trophy drought that lasted nine years.

Steve Bruce's side flew into a two-goal lead in the early stages, but Arsenal clawed their way back into the game, eventually finding a winner through Aaron Ramsey in extra-time.

Lukasz Fabianski, who had played in every previous round for the Gunners, kept his place in goal, with Wojciech Szczesny on the bench. Santi Cazorla, Ramsey, Mesut Ozil and Lukas Podolski were selected in an attacking midfield.

Bruce had to do without cup-tied strikers Nikica Jelavic and Shane Long, meaning Matty Fryatt and Stephen Quinn started in attack for the Tigers. James Chester was fit to start at the back after shaking off a knock.

Hull flew out of the blocks and took the lead within five minutes at Wembley. A corner fell to Tom Huddlestone, whose effort looked to be going wide before Chester diverted the ball past the despairing Fabianksi.

Tigers captain Curtis Davies added a second soon after, capitalising on some hesitant Arsenal defending to slam a shot home from a narrow angle. Arsenal were rocking and could have been three down soon after when Alex Bruce saw his effort cleared off the line by Kieran Gibbs.

But slowly Arsene Wenger's men steadied themselves, and pulled one back thanks to a moment of class from Cazorla. The Spaniard lined up a free-kick from 20 yards and arced a fine strike into the top corner, past the stretching Allan McGregor.

The game settled down a touch thereafter, with neither side able to find another before the interval.

Arsenal came out with more conviction in the second period and soon began to dominate possession. Laurent Koscielny flashed a header wide, while Jake Livermore was lucky to get away with a handball in the Hull area.

The equaliser looked to be only a matter of time and so it proved. A corner from the left was met by Bacary Sagna, whose header ricocheted into the path of Koscielny four yards out. The Frenchman did brilliantly to swivel and tuck a shot under the body of McGregor.

Gibbs should have scored Arsenal's third soon after but blazed over from just five yards out. Giroud then stung McGregor's palms with a controlled effort and Yaya Sanogo shot just wide, but the Gunners were unable to settle it in the 90 minutes.

In extra-time, Giroud hit the bar and Ramsey saw a low effort saved before the winner finally arrived. Giroud was the creator, backheeling the ball to Ramsey, who guided a pinpoint finish into the bottom corner.

Cue pandemonium. Hull had a chance to level late on, but Sone Aluko could not find the net after rounding Fabianski.