City take the corner and Sane's shot from outside the box rolls wide. That'll be that in an astonishing cup final!
FULL TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 6-0 WATFORD
89'
De Bruyne has been on the pitch for half an hour and has a valid claim for being Man of the Match. The man is a force of nature.
87'
R. Sterling has scored a goal for Manchester City!
GOAL! CITY HAVE MATCHED IT! Sterling grabs a hat-trick, it's 6-0, and City match the biggest ever winning margin in FA Cup final history! This is unbelievable. Bernardo Silva finds De Bruyne wide right, the Belgian fizzes in a low cross and Sterling sweeps the ball across Gomes into the far corner.
85'
City get their first corner in a while as Bernardo Silva unleashes a shot from range and Femenia sticks a leg out. Watford get it away. For the record, the biggest margin of victory in an FA Cup final was Bury's 6-0 win over Derby County in 1903. City can match it.
83'
The Watford end of Wembley have started waving their flags in unison again - in a show of defiance, not surrender. They're taking this defeat well. What else can they do?
81'
R. Sterling has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by Bernardo Silva.
Bernardo Silva justifiably gets the assist. He's been one of City's best players this season and now he's got an assist in a memorable City performance.
GOAL! 5-0 CITY! Bernardo Silva rolls the ball to Sterling at the far post who thrashes the ball high past Gomes into the net. This truly is a five star City side. They're beautiful and brutal in equal measure.
80'
Kiko Femenía gets yellow.
Femenia is booked for hindering Sane's progress down City's left wing. The Spaniard looks shattered.
79'
J. Stones enters the game and replaces David Silva.
David Silva gets a well-deserved breather for the final 10 minutes. He'll make way for Stones.
77'
Finally City slow the pace down as Watford decide to go for damage limitation. After City keep the ball for what feels like years, a misplaced pass for Sane rolls out of play.
73'
L. Sané enters the game and replaces İ. Gündoğan.
T. Cleverley enters the game and replaces W. Hughes.
An injured Gundogan trudges off and now Watford will have to deal with Sane's pace for the last 20 minutes. City's pursuit of victory under Guardiola is merciless.
Watford make their final change. Hughes comes on for Cleverley. It won't make much difference.
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72'
Watford finally get another shot on target. Ederson saves Success' header from a Holebas cross. Capoue has a shot blocked and Doucoure blazes over. It's surely too little, too late.
68'
Gabriel Jesus has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by K. De Bruyne.
GOAL! 4-0 CITY! Jesus gets a deserved goal. Just like De Bruyne's goal, Watford's defensive line is way too high and City punish them by winning the second ball. De Bruyne feeds in Jesus who dummies then slides the ball past Gomes.
Maybe bringing on De Bruyne for Mahrez wasn't harsh after all. The Belgian has single-handedly upped City's game since he came on with a goal and an assist. Imagine how good City would have been if he'd been fit all season. Terrifying.
66'
A. Gray enters the game and replaces Deulofeu.
I. Success enters the game and replaces R. Pereyra.
Watford go for broke. First, Deulofeu is replaced by Gray - he'll go straight up front with Deeney.
Pereyra is next to be sacrificed. Success makes his way onto the pitch.
63'
Watford smack a Sterling cross clear. Gracia looks like he's going to make some changes. City have gone up a level - they want to make a statement.
61'
K. De Bruyne has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by Gabriel Jesus.
Jesus could have shot himself there but didn't. The Brazilian's been fantastic today.
GOAL! 3-0 CITY! Guardiola's men surely have won the domestic treble now. Watford leave themselves wide open at the back. City find themselves two-on-one. Jesus lays off for De Bruyne who stops, leaves Gomes in the dust, and coolly rolls the ball into the net.
60'
David Silva gets yellow.
David Silva slips over while on the ball and blatantly stops Hughes from picking the ball up. It's an obvious yellow card.
59'
Laporte gets on the end of Gundogan's delivery but heads wide. Up the other end, Deulofeu gets a sniff of goal and rolls a shot past Ederson's far post. City need to keep their concentration now that Watford have woken up.
57'
Bernardo Silva dances inside from his new position on wide right. De Bruyne has all the time in the world to deliver a powerful cross and Cathcart belts the ball out for a corner.
55'
K. De Bruyne enters the game and replaces R. Mahrez.
That's surprising - Mahrez trudges off to be replaced by De Bruyne, despite having a decent first half. Now it's Bernardo Silva's job to take on Holebas.
54'
Watford fans call for handball again after Pereyra's ball in hits Kompany. Nothing happening there. Watford are pinning City back but aren't creating much yet.
53'
Holebas delivers another long throw from the left. Ederson punches it clear. Watford aren't down and out just yet.
52'
Deulofeu goes on a brilliant run through the middle past three City players. Pereyra finds Doucoure who tries to return it to the Spaniard but Kompany intercepts just in time.
50'
Credit to Watford. They're giving this a go. Mahrez tricks his way past Holebas again and wins the free-kick. Holebas stays down injured briefly, although it does seem to be mostly his pride that's been hurt.
46'
Man City get the second half going. Watford get an early chance as they one-two their way through the heart of City's defence. Pereyra doesn't get his shot off early enough and the chance is gone.
45' +1
Holebas whips in a great delivery from the right. Ederson can't hold it but neither can Deulofeu at the far post. Watford keep the ball, then lose it, but City's counter-attack breaks down. That'll be all for now.
HALF TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 2-0 WATFORD
44'
Watford win their first corner of the game right at the end of the half after Hughes then Femenia have shots blocked. There will be one added minute.
40'
Gomes is called into action again, saving Mahrez's shot. It's another City corner. Watford survive and Gundogan fouls Deulofeu to give them some temporary respite.
38'
Gabriel Jesus has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by Bernardo Silva.
Jesus doesn't look too unhappy that Sterling has stolen his goal. Man City are 2-0 up and cruising. Watford need to recover quickly before the game slips away from them.
GOAL! 2-0 CITY! Watford needed to hang on until half time but couldn't. Bernardo Silva curls in a fantastic ball for Jesus at the back post. Jesus knocks the ball past the onrushing Gomes, and Sterling thrashes the ball into the net! It looked to be going in anyway, but you can't blame him for not taking any chances.
37'
City get their seventh corner of the game. Watford haven't had any yet, but they hold firm again this time. Until...
36'
City continue to probe, winning another corner. Watford are clinging on a little. Gundogan's ball in isn't fully cleared and City come again. Mahrez skips past Holebas, finding the space to whip the ball in. Cathcart gets in the way.
32'
Mahrez keeps the ball moving after picking up a pass from Bernardo Silva. The ball bobbles up off Holebas and the Greek leaves it to go out for a throw-in, assuming it will be his. It isn't.
30'
Hughes is fouled in midfield by David Silva. It's another free-kick for Watford. City get it out of their way without much difficulty.
28'
Man City's fans find their voice for the first time, the tension relieved slightly. Gundogan has a shot blocked - it's another City corner. Mahrez does his usual trick of cutting inside and balloons an effort out of play.
26'
David Silva has scored a goal for Manchester City! Assist by R. Sterling.
There was a hint of offside from that header on from Sterling but on second viewing it's legal. After a close call earlier on, City have the lead!
GOAL! 1-0 CITY! David Silva gets his first goal since the end of December! Watford dilly-dally in midfield and lose the ball. Sterling nods a loose ball down to Silva in the box. The City legend takes a left-footed shot which wrong-foots Gomes and rolls into the net.
25'
Jesus wins City a corner after his swivel-and-shot takes a deflection off the knee of Mariappa. Watford get it away.
24'
Mahrez teases Holebas again and this time elects to pass back, letting City continue to circulate the ball. They look wary of Watford's counter-attacking abilities.
22'
Doucoure is booked for protesting the decision not to award a penalty. It's the right one though.
21'
A. Doucouré gets yellow.
19'
Watford win a throw down their left and Holebas hurls it into City's area. Kompany manages to get rid. Watford keep the ball and Gomes' hopeful punt almost finds Pereyra. City work the ball out from the back despite the Hornets buzzing around them.
17'
Mahrez - now being double-marked - suddenly comes to a stop and lofts the ball towards Jesus in the area. It bounces out of play harmlessly. Watford will be more worried about him shooting than making crosses like that.
15'
Holebas asks for help from his teammates as Mahrez cuts inside again and he's forced to give away another corner. Watford defend it well. Mahrez picks up the ball once more but this time his cross is deflected, taking all the sting out of it.
14'
Watford win a valuable free-kick in the centre of the pitch after Deeney is fouled by Laporte. City see it away. The Hornets can barely get out of their own half at the moment, but surely they have prepared for that.
13'
Mahrez whips in another cross from the right. The Algerian's been lively so far. Cathcart heads it away. Bernardo Silva tries again, and Cathcart heads that away too. The centre-back looks alert today.
12'
Bernardo Silva takes a shot from outside the box after receiving the ball from Mahrez. This time Gomes is equal to it. This game is living up to the billing of a cup final so far.
9'
As expected, the possession is all City's. David Silva dances through the midfield, pauses briefly, then tries to set Sterling free down the left. The pass is too powerful and rolls out for a goal kick.
6'
A Mahrez cross into the box from the right goes awry. Deulofeu holds the ball up and finds Femenia bursting forward from full-back. The Spaniard's cross is blocked by Zinchenko, looping up for Ederson to catch easily.
5'
Pereyra takes on Walker down the left and keeps possession for Watford. David Silva heads away the eventual delivery and City move foward. Deulofeu tracks Zinchenko and puts the ball out for a throw.
3'
Watford are playing more of a 4-5-1 with Pereyra keeping an eye on Walker and Deulofeu watching over Zinchenko. City pass the ball around and Laporte booms a shot over from range. Nothing wrong with a shot like that early on.
2'
Man City start the game brightly as Sterling jinks upfield, holding off Deulofeu. Zinchenko wins the first corner of the game for City from Femenia's block. Watford clear and break upfield to no avail. They'll need patience today.
1'
Watford get this 138th FA Cup Final underway!
Watford are looking for a spot in the history books themselves. Javi Gracia's hardworking side are making only their second ever appearance in the FA Cup Final, having lost 2-0 to Everton here at Wembley in 1984, during Graham Taylor's heyday. The Hornets have never before won a piece of major silverware, but if they buzz like they did in their semi-final comeback against Wolverhampton Wanderers, today could be the day.
MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Vincent Kompany (c), Aymeric Laporte, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, David Silva; Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling.
MAN CITY SUBS: Arijanet Muric, Danilo, John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi, Kevin De Bruyne, Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero.
Manchester City aren't just chasing their sixth FA Cup trophy today - they're chasing immortality. Pep Guardiola's side could become the first English men's team ever to complete the domestic treble after they won the Premier League and League Cup earlier this season. Just one more win and the Citizens will cement their supreme dominance of the English game.
WATFORD (4-2-2-2): Heurelho Gomes; Kiko Femenia, Adrian Mariappa, Craig Cathcart, Jose Holebas; Abdoulaye Doucoure, Etienne Capoue; Will Hughes, Roberto Pereyra; Troy Deeney (c), Gerard Deulofeu.
WATFORD SUBS: Ben Foster, Daryl Janmaat, Adam Masina, Christian Kabasele, Tom Cleverley, Isaac Success, Andre Gray.
Hello and a very warm welcome to our live text commentary of the 138th FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Watford at Wembley Stadium.
After a typically stirring performance of Abide with Me, Man City and Watford walk onto the pitch. It's an oval of colour at Wembley - City's blue and white on one side, Watford's yellow and red on the other. Prince William shakes the hands of all the players before the operatic duo Belle Voci belt out God Save The Queen. We're seconds away from kick-off!
Watford collect their runners-up medals before Kompany lifts Man City's sixth FA Cup! That's all for the English domestic season. City will be back at Wembley in August for the Community Shield where they'll take on Liverpool, who may be European champions by then. What a game that'll be. See you then. Goodbye!
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