Harewood is Hammers hero
West Ham United reach the FA Cup Final
Steven Gerrard named PFA Player of the Year
Marlon Harewood scores the 78th minute winner as West Ham United beat Middlesbrough at Villa Park to reach the FA Cup Final.
The game was preceded by a tribute to John Lyall - the Hammers manager when they won the Cup in 1975 and 1980 who died earlier in the week.
Boro hold sway in the first half but, maybe as a result of the toils of their UEFA Cup semi in Bucharest on Thursday, West Ham assumed control before Harewood’s impressive strike.
It’s maybe an omen but, in the highlight of his playing career, current Hammers manager Alan Pardew scored the winner against Liverpool (who United now meet in next month’s Final) at Villa Park when Crystal Palace reached the FA Cup Final in 1990.
Fate could also have dealt a glorious hand for skipper Nigel Reo-Coker who is 22 on the day after the Final. He would become the youngest-ever FA Cup winning captain, breaking the record set in 1964 by West Ham icon Bobby Moore.
More bad news for Boro is that keeper Mark Schwarzer is set to miss the rest of the domestic season after fracturing his cheekbone. It is hoped he will be able to play for Australia in the World Cup finals though.
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Steven Gerrard is named the PFA’s Player of the Year.
The Young Player of the Year in 2001 wins the senior award a day after skippering Liverpool to the FA Cup Final.
Wayne Rooney becomes the first player to win the Young Player of the Year award two years in a row since Robbie Fowler in 1996.
The Division Teams of the Year are:
Premiership
Shay Given (Newcastle), Pascal Chimbonda (Wigan), John Terry (Chelsea), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), William Gallas (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).
Championship
Marcus Hahnemann (Reading), Gary Kelly (Leeds), Ibrahima Sonko (Reading), Joleon Lescott (Wolves), Nicky Shorey (Reading), Steve Sidwell (Reading), Ashley Young (Watford), Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United), Jason Koumas (Cardiff), Marlon King (Watford), Kevin Doyle (Reading)
League One
Darryl Flahavan (Southend), Greg Halford (Colchester), Sam Sodje (Brentford), Adam Barrett (Southend), Gareth Roberts (Tranmere), Neil Danns (Colchester), Andy Robinson (Swansea), Kevin Maher (Southend) Michael McIndoe (Doncaster), Lee Trundle (Swansea), Billy Sharp (Scunthorpe).
League Two
Joe Hart (Shrewsbury), Danny Senda (Wycombe), Roger Johnson (Wycombe), Gareth McAuley (Lincoln), Matthew Lockwood (Leyton Orient), Kevin Betsy (Wycombe), Josh Low (Northampton), Mark Jones (Wrexham), Ian Taylor (Northampton), Karl Hawley (Carlisle), Michael Reddy (Grimsby).
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