A genial warm up for players on the edge of selection for the FA Cup Final was suddenly hijacked by the lunatic fringe. West Ham United and Liverpool omitted several key men last night and they will have to leave out two more in Cardiff.
The Times
Sent-off Garcia and Mullins miss final
Luis Garcia and Hayden Mullins are out of the FA Cup final after a needless clash in the closing stages of this Millennium Stadium dress rehearsal ended with both players receiving red cards.
Daily Telegraph
Cisse plays leading role for Liverpool in Cup final rehearsal
It is a moment that will haunt both players. As the game drew to a conclusion Hayden Mullins and Luis Garcia tangled for possession...
The Independent
Mullins and Garcia tangled up in red and miss Cup final
A dry run for the FA Cup final this may have been but its repercussions will be felt in Cardiff on May 13.
The Guardian