Chelsea's road to the FA Cup final

BBC Sport Online looks back at Chelsea's route to Cardiff.

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Semi-final

Fulham 0-1 Chelsea

John Terry (L) scored the all-important winner

Chelsea clinched their third FA Cup final spot in six years after edging out Fulham at Villa Park.

John Terry's goal just before half-time proved the difference between the west London neighbours on a disappointing night for Jean Tigana's team.

BBC Sport's Ian Brown reports

Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit

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Sixth round

Tottenham 0-4 Chelsea

Chelsea's Graeme Le Saux celebrates his goal

Chelsea took brutal revenge on London rivals Spurs to move brilliantly into the FA Cup semi-final after a bruising White Hart Lane encounter.

Claudio Ranieri's side took emphatic revenge for Chelsea's 5-1 defeat by Spurs in the Worthington Cup semi-final.

BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports

Chelsea's Eidur Gudjohnsen

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Fifth round

Gianfranco Zola (right) competes with Preston's Michael Keane

Chelsea 3-1 Preston

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Eidur Gudjohnsen inspired a Chelsea comeback at Stamford Bridge to send Preston crashing out of the FA Cup.

Claudio Ranieri's side came from behind after Preston took an early lead.

BBC Sport's Simon Brotherton reports

Chelsea midfielder Gianfranco Zola

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Fourth round replay

West Ham 2-3 Chelsea

Chelsea's John Terry is mobbed after scoring the winner

After a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, it took a stoppage-time header from John Terry to see Chelsea through to the fifth round.

Teenage star Jermain Defoe had twice given the Hammers the lead, but the East London side were unable to hold on to the advantage.

BBC Sport's Dave Woods reports

Claudio Ranieri interview

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Third round replay

Norwich 0-4 Chelsea

Frank Lampard scores against Norwich

Gianfranco Zola sprinkled a little piece of magic on a comfortable Chelsea victory as the Blues booked a fourth-round tie against West Ham.

The Italian scored an exquisite third goal to help ensure an easy victory over the Canaries.

BBC Sport's David Oates reports

Gianfranco Zola on his wonder goal