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Chelsea v Tottenham in the FA Cup Final: A bittersweet prospect

As I walked away from Stamford Bridge this afternoon having watched Chelsea beat Stoke City 2-0, my mind was already racing ahead of me.

Would we get Tottenham in the semi finals or would we have to wait until the final?

I switched on Five Live, made my way home and found out that it would be the latter. A semi final against Martin O’Neill’s talented Aston Villa stands between Chelsea and back to back FA Cup finals.

Hiddink's golden touch rejuvenates Chelsea

In the build up to this vital clash, Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill said that Chelsea had to beat his side to stand any chance of winning the title. Nicolas Anelka’s first half goal ensured that the Blues still have faint hope of taking the title back to Stamford Bridge.

The Frenchman struck in the 19th minute and Chelsea dominated the first half. Villa rallied after the break, but a lack of quality in the final third ensured that Chelsea held on for a vital three points that lifts them back into third.