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Aaron Ramsey scored a stunning goal in extra time to give Arsenal victory in the FA Cup final against Hull.
On the season finale at a sun baked Wembley, what were the ratings like and who shone brightest for the Gunners?
Ramsey latched on to a clever backheel from Olivier Giroud to slam past Alan McGregor and send the red half of Wembley into ecstasy and break the Gunners' nine year trophy drought.
James Chester and Curtis Davies had put Hull two up inside the first eight minutes to put the Gunners firmly on the back foot.
But, Santi Cazorla curled home a fine free-kick just minutes later though to give Arsene Wenger's side hope.
Show all 22 1 /22FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Lukasz Fabianski 6 Kept in the side, having played in every previous round, might have done better with second goal but little to do thereafter
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Bacary Sagna 6 Worked hard pushing forward in what was almost certainly his last game for the club and helped force equaliser
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Per Mertesacker 6 The semi-final hero's usual aerial dominance was conspicuously absent in Arsenal's horrible start. Grew into game
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Laurent Koscielny 6 Struggling as badly as the rest of Arsenal's defence until finally settling down. Alive to chance and neat finish for the equalising goal
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Kieran Gibbs 5 Unable to cope early on with Elmohamady, improved like his team but shocking miss when set up to win the game
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Mikel Arteta 6 Sat deepest in front of the back four but unable to get those further forward going or provide captain's inspiration
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Aaron Ramsey 8 Seems to have benefited from his injury lay-off. Was able to help push Hull back after the early shocks. Smashed home winner in style
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Santi Cazorla 8 Dragged Arsenal back into the game with stunning free-kick and became his team's central figure in every sense
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Mesut Ozil 5 Little sign of the early season form he is supposed to have rediscovered
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Lukas Podolski 5 Better going forward than tracking back, having lost his man for the opening goal. Taken off after an hour
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Olivier Giroud 6 Up against three centre halves, the leading scorer struggled to get on the end of anything until Sanogo joined him in attack
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Allan McGregor 6 Arguably at fault with Cazorla's free-kick, good as it was, having got a hand to it. Fine save to deny Giroud later
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Ahmed Elmohamady 6 Good work down the right early on, had less opportunity to influence the game in the second half
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Alex Bruce 7 Manager's son won an important header to set up second goal and was solid until forced off with injury in the second half
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings James Chester 7 Former Manchester United academy had a start he could barely have imagined and did well as one of the three centre halves
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Curtis Davies 6 Could hardly believe he had scored second goal so early. Under pressure later, clearly fouled Cazorla in penalty area
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Liam Rosenior 6 Nominally a wing-back, found himself pushed backed as Cazorla and Arsenal belatedly pressed
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings David Meyler 6 Good run and cross for the second goal and linked well with Rosenior on the left flank before fading. Booked
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Jake Livermore 5 Tottenham loanee sat in centre of midfield without creating much. Got away with a handling offence from corner in later stages
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Stephen Quinn 5 Difficult role linking Hull's packed midfield with Fryatt in front of him. Substituted in last 20 minutes
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Tom Huddlestone 7 Enjoying being the main man at Hull, he was threatening from set pieces and with his long-range shooting. Booked
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FA Cup Final: Arsenal 3 Hull 2 (after extra time) - player ratings Matty Fryatt 5 Excellent scoring record in the FA Cup but little chance to add to it. Needed more support as lone striker
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Laurent Koscielny then bundled in for the equaliser, getting injured by Allan McGregor in doing so, and sending the game to extra time.
Ramsey netted in the second period of extra-time and the Gunners held on for victory.
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