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As the match began to peter out, Grainger's curling back-post free-kick was headed into the side netting by Parkin.
Just before the hour, the Bluebirds came close to taking the lead for the first time when McCormack sent a curling 25-yard free-kick crashing against the bar.
Spurs were pinned back and Strihavka hit the woodwork, while Ivana saw a curling 22-yard free-kick palmed away by Robinson as Slavia scented a goal and some fear from the home side.
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With half-time looming, Villa almost took the lead - Solano struck the woodwork with a curling free-kick that Taylor athletically tipped on to the post with the slightest of touches.
Soon after Walcott should have scored himself, but a three-on-one break from the visitors ended with the 19-year-old curling high and wide with just keeper Paul Robinson to beat.
The same pair combined for the second goal two minutes before the break, when Thompson threw a curling free-kick into the six-yard box.
The turnaround was completed on the stroke of half-time when Noble's curling free-kick was parried by Kirkland, only for Kovac to run in and nod the rebound into the empty net.
Stoke pressed to try and gain a foothold in the game after the break and almost succeeded, with Amdy Faye heading over from inside the six-yard area and Glenn Whelan curling a 20-yard free-kick just wide.
Agaev was thankful for his defence saving him but two minutes later the roles were reversed as the Azerbaijan 'keeper made a stunning flying save to fingertip Koumas' 30-yard curling shot around his left-hand upright.
Eagles, 24, broke the deadlock in the 50th minute with a curling 25-yard shot following a lay-off from Wade Elliott.
Collison inexplicably escaped a booking, but Fox made the Hammers midfielder pay from the resulting free-kick by curling the sweetest of left-foot strikes beyond Green.
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Steve Cram and Rhona Martin - the king and queen of the BBC's curling coverage - are, as ever, in situ.
James ended a thoroughly entertaining first half with a world-class fingertip save to prevent Vassell's accurate curling left-foot strike from the edge of the area from sailing into the top right corner.
Craig Thomson, back in the Hearts defence along with fit-again Ismael Bouzid, was proving a threat from left-back and his curling cross found Suso, but the Spaniard's front-post header flew wide from 16 yards.
In the 71st minute Jaaskelainen made a fine one-handed save, diving to his right to stop Nicky Shorey's curling free-kick.
The away fans had relatively little to encourage them during a low-key opening to the tie, although Stefan Hoffmann went close with a curling free-kick.
Taarabt and Faurlin combined to create the first decent opening after the restart, with the skipper deliberately striking a low corner to his Argentine team-mate, whose curling effort drew a brilliant one-handed save from Loach.
With only 13 minutes remaining Sylla was first to the rebound when Maloney's curling free-kick from the edge of the box struck Main's right-hand post.
The duo were involved in the build-up as Leon Osman struck the outside of Marton Fulop's left-hand post with a sweetly struck, right-foot curling effort from the edge of the area.
Perez doubled the lead in the 55th minute with a superb curling 25-meter shot.
Three opportunities came in six minutes, starting with Sammy Clingan curling his 18-yard effort just wide.
The Australian thwarted Aquilani's early overhead kick and palmed away the Italian's curling 20-yard effort.
Then the outstanding Adam unleashed a curling left-footed effort, which Foster palmed away at full stretch.
Elliott scored with a curling 13th-minute strike into the top corner that was worthy of winning any Wembley occasion.
Spurs were still looking good going forward and only a flying save from Vaniak kept out Berbatov's curling free-kick.
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