The Toffees reached the showpiece for the first time in 14 years - but Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will be left fuming at referee Mike Riley.Riley refused what appeared to be a clear-cut penalty when defender Phil Jagielka brought down Danny Welbeck in the second half, and United's disappointment will be felt more acutely after they cracked under the pressure of the spot-kick shoot-out.
Tim Cahill missed Everton's first penalty, but keeper Tim Howard saved United's first two efforts from Dimitar Berbatov and Rio Ferdinand.
And with Everton's fans providing a deafening backdrop of expectation, Jagielka calmly slotted home the decisive penalty to send one half of Wembley wild. Everton chairman Bill Kenwright looked close to tears in the Wembley directors' box as boss David Moyes raced on to the turf to celebrate with his players.
For United and manager Ferguson, there was only disappointment and they must now turn their attentions back to the pursuit of the Premier League and Champions League. As expected, Ferguson made wholesale changes to the side that secured a Champions League semi-final place with victory in Porto on Wednesday - with Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Edwin van der Sar not even on the bench. (BBC Sport)
