Tottenham 1 5 Chelsea Drogba, Mata, Bale, Ramires, Lampard, Malouda, Official FA Cup highlights

Chelsea thrashed Tottenham to set up an FA Cup final meeting with Liverpool but the victory was accompanied by fierce controversy that renewed the debate over the need for goalline technology. The scoreline reflects an emphatic win for Roberto di Matteo s side as they received the perfect lift before Wednesday s Champions League semifinal first leg against Barcelona at Stamford Bridge. Spurs, however, were left complaining bitterly that they were the victims of an injustice that swung the destiny of this allLondon confrontation decisively in Chelsea s favour when referee Martin Atkinson made a crucial intervention just after the interval. Chelsea were leading through Didier Drogba s goal when Ledley King and Benoit AssouEkotto blocked Juan Mata s shot in a chaotic goalmouth scramble. The ball did not appear to cross the line, a view supported by television replays as Blues captain John Terry also joined the melee, but referee Atkinson awarded the g br, br,