For the first time in 69 years Portsmouth won the FA Cup

Portsmouth won the FA Cup for the first time in 69 years on Saturday when striker Nwankwo Kanu's first-half goal secured a 1-0 win to defeat the spirited challenge of Championship side (second division) Cardiff City.

The first final not to mark one of the current 'big four' teams since 1991 was initially open and daring, given a magnificent scenery on an overcast day at Wembley by both sets of noisy fans making the most of a rare moment in the glare of exposure.

The goal came after 37 minutes when midfielder John Utaka whipped in a low cross from the right and Cardiff's on-loan Finland goalkeeper Peter Enckelman could only push it into the path of Nigerian Kanu, who fired it straight back past him to make compensation for an earlier miss when he hit a post.

Portsmouth's win secured a place in next season's UEFA Cup.