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final</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/23/england.westham/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/23/england.westham/index.html</guid><description>A superb late strike by Marlon Harewood gave West Ham United a 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough on Sunday and a place in next month's FA Cup final against Liverpool.</description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:09:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ten-man Chelsea overpower West Ham</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/09/england.chelsea/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/09/england.chelsea/index.html</guid><description>Ten-man Chelsea roared back from a goal down to trounce West Ham 4-1 at Stamford Bridge and move closer to a second consecutive Premier League title.</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2006 14:16:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ashton brace puts Hammers in 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