FA Cup semi final -Chelsea 2-0 Southampton
 

Chelsea 2-0 Southampton: Blues to face Manchester United in FA Cup final. :news: (April 22 2018)

Chelsea will face Manchester United in next month's FA Cup final after defeating Southampton 2-0 at Wembley.

A week after coming off the bench to net a brace and inspire a remarkable comeback win at embattled Saints in the Premier League, Olivier Giroud returned to haunt Mark Hughes' side at Wembley.

Southampton's first FA Cup semi-final appearance since 2003 ended in disappointment as Giroud showed impressive composure to slot home a goal added to by substitute Alvaro Morata as Chelsea ran out 2-0 victors.

Ex-Blues boss Jose Mourinho lies in wait for Antonio Conte's men on May 19, after his side beat Tottenham on Saturday.

The Blues, who can be backed to win the final at 10/11 with Sky Bet, will be hoping to make up for last year's FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal - and perhaps give their manager a victorious send-off as speculation continues over his future.

Chelsea were firm favourites to win this semi-final and Willian hit the crossbar early in a one-sided first half, yet Saints managed to batten down the hatches.

But just seconds after half-time that hard work was undone as Giroud was all too easily allowed to jink through and turn home a smart individual goal.

Southampton rallied as substitute Nathan Redmond came close, but Morata headed the Blues through to a second successive FA Cup final as Saints' dreams of adding to their 1976 triumph died.