CLASSIC CLASHES.

THE FA Cup final at Wembley will be only the third meeting between the sides in the competition's history - but there has been no shortage of exciting encounters between them over the past 10 years.

Everton 2 Chelsea 1 (Premier League, November 2000) The last time Everton beat Chelsea in any competition was almost a decade ago.

Italian youngster Sam dalla Bona had put Claudio Ranieri's side ahead in firsthalf injury time, but Danny Cadamarteri equalised two minutes after the break and Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink was sent off with 20 minutes to go for elbowing Michael Ball. Kevin Campbell won it five minutes later.

Everton 1 Chelsea 1 (FA Cup fourth round, January 2006) In their first ever FA Cup encounter, David Moyes' side took a deserved lead at Goodison Park when James McFadden headed home Nuno Valente's cross in the 36th minute. But Chelsea fought back in the second half with Frank Lampard's 73rd-minute equaliser. The replay at Stamford Bridge was a different story as Chelsea won 4-1.

Everton 2 Chelsea 3 (Premier League, December 2006) Arteta's penalty gave Everton a half-time lead, but the Blues were level when Michael Ballack's free-kick hit the post and deflected in off Tim Howard's back. Joseph Yobo's header restored the hosts' advantage but Chelsea turned the tables in the last 10 minutes, first Lampard and then Didier Drogba scoring the goals.

Chelsea 1 Everton 1 (Premier League, November 2007) Drogba was Everton's tormentor once again, netting what looked to be the winner with 20 minutes to go but Tim Cahill executed an acrobatic bicycle kick in injury time.

Chelsea 2 Everton 1 (League Cup semi-final first leg, January 2008) Shaun Wright-Phillips put Avram Grant's Chelsea 1-0 up midway through the first half, but Everton had the hosts at their mercy after John Obi Mikel was sent off and Ayegbeni Yakubu equalised with a brilliant shot on the turn. McFadden hit a post and the Toffees looked set to take an advantage into the second leg until Joleon Lescott headed into his own net in injury time.

Joe Cole scored the only goal in the return leg at Goodison..