Half-Time Report: Hull City storm into FA Cup final lead against Arsenal

Hull City scored twice inside the opening 10 minutes and hold a 2-1 lead over favourites Arsenal in this evening's FA Cup final at Wembley.

The Tigers took the lead after just three minutes when Tom Huddlestone's first-time volley from a corner was flicked into the bottom corner by James Chester.

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The Tigers doubled their lead five minutes later when Curtis Davies sidefooted home from a tight angle after Alex Bruce's header had flicked off the outside of the post.

Bruce then almost made it three when his looping header had to be cleared off the line by Kieran Gibbs.

Arsenal pulled a goal back in the 17th minute when Santi Cazorla curled a 25-yard free kick towards the top corner that Allan McGregor could only tip onto the underside of the crossbar and in.

The high-octane nature of the match cooled a little following Cazorla's strike, with chances few and far between in the remainder of the half.

Arsenal came closest to the fourth goal through German duo Mesut Ozil and Lukas Podolski.

Ozil's volley into the ground was cleared away by Chester before Podolski's vicious long-range strike was deflected over the top by Davies's head.

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