Reuters

London, May 20: Didier Drogba scored an extra-time winner to give Chelsea a 1-0 victory over league champions Manchester United in the first FA Cup final at the new Wembley Stadium on Saturday.   

The Ivorian striker scooped the ball past United keeper Edwin van der Sar in the 116th minute of a dour encounter that looked destined for penalties in front of a near 90,000 crowd.   

Drogba's 33rd goal of the season denied United a Premier League and FA Cup double and gave Chelsea a second trophy after February's League Cup success against Arsenal in Cardiff.   

It will also lift a club after a season in which injuries and speculation about the future of manager Jose Mourinho had dogged their attempts to win a third consecutive league title.   

"After losing our league title in front of our fans, this makes up for it," Chelsea skipper John Terry told the BBC.

"It's fantastic, one of the best things I've ever experienced."   

Mourinho, celebrated his first FA Cup triumph, said: "This I don't throw away because it means a lot. This is the first time for me; I've won every title in English football.   

"The players deserve so much because the season has been so difficult."   

Billed as the 'Dream Final' between the best two sides in English football and the world's richest league, much of it was a disappointment.   

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard had the only real chance of a stultifying first half, while United had the better of an improved second half with two chances falling to captain Ryan Giggs.