Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool: Chelsea's Didier Drogba wastes an early opportunity in the FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford And John Arne Riise makes them pay when his free-kick finds its way through a shambolic Chelsea wall Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho faces a tough half-time after watching his side outplayed for the opening 45 minutes But after the break, a poor header from William Gallas releases Luis Garcia and the Spaniard spectacularly lobs Carlo Cudicini Drogba capitalises on Riise's poor defensive header to nod over a stranded Pepe Reina and give the Blues hope Joe Cole misses a golden chance to equalise right at the end when he blazes the ball over from close range The miss ends Chelsea's hopes and Liverpool can celebrate reaching another cup final Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham: Spurs enjoy the better of the first half, but Michael Carrick wastes a glorious chance Robbie Keane puts Spurs ahead, but it is a controversial goal as Edgar Davids plays on with Emmanuel Eboue lying injured Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and his Spurs counterpart Martin Jol discuss the legitimacy of Keane's strike as tempers flare But Thierry Henry, on as a substitute, expertly draws the Gunners level from Emmanuel Adebayor's pass And Spurs are left hanging on at the end after Davids is sent off following a petulant foul on Cesc Fabregas Bolton 4-1 Charlton: Addicks keeper Thomas Myhre fails to keep out Ricardo Vaz Te's header as Bolton take the lead Kevin Davies adds a second for Bolton before Jared Borgetti smashes in a third after just half an hour Darren Bent tucks in a penalty to reduce the arrears, but Davies makes the game safe in the final minute Everton 0-0 Birmingham: City's defence holds firm as they pick up a valuable point in their fight against relegation Newcastle 3-0 West Brom: Shola Ameobi fires in United's second from the penalty spot after Nolberto Solano's opener And Ameobi scores again at the death to leave Bryan Robson's Albion side staring relegation firmly in the face Portsmouth 2-1 Sunderland: Pompey's hopes of avoiding the drop are boosted by Matthew Taylor's late winner Mansfield 1-1 Carlisle: A point is enough to see the Cumbrians complete successive promotions to League One
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