A Red And Blue Wembley

A Red And Blue Wembley


On a lovely sunny April day the natives of Liverpool descended on Wembley


The prize for the winners a return trip to Wembley in the FA Cup Final


The crowd was colourful the noise was passionate as both teams entered the arena


The crowd was silenced although for just a minute as respect was paid to the 96


Both sets of fans paid a moving tribute to Gary Ablett who was a Red before becoming Blue


The Reds started brightly with much possession


And Spearing went close early doors


But with nerves jangling the Reds’ defence gifted the Blues a chance


And big Jelavic slotted the Blues into the lead


The Blues were bouncing the Reds were stunned


And so the Blues took the lead at the half as the Reds huffed and puffed


But the Redmen came out for the second half with all guns blazing


With Carroll heading narrowly wide


As the Reds attacked and the Blues sat deep


But just as the Blues looked to have stemmed the tide


Distin gifted the Reds an equaliser with a short back pass to Howard


Suarez said thank you very much with a clinical finish


The Reds and the Blues were level but the Red half of Wembley sensed victory


Andy Carroll was eager to become the hero


First he smashed a shot just past the upright


Then he miss-kicked following a goal mouth scramble


But the big man would not be denied


With time running out and the match looking likely for extra time


Big Carroll rose highest to nod the Reds into the final


And break the Blues hearts


It is a long way home for the Blues


But a merry trip home for the Reds