Redknapp & Grant: Wembley pitch a disgrace

The pitch, which has been re-laid 10 times since the new Wembley opened in 2007, played havoc in both the weekend's semi-finals with Chelsea and Aston Villa's players struggling to keep their footing on Saturday while Spurs and Portsmouth had the same problems on Sunday.

The pitch also had a direct bearing on Portsmouth's opening goal in the ninth minute of extra time, when Spurs captain Michael Dawson lost his footing as he was about to make a routine clearance and Frederic Piquionne took advantage to score.

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