Arsenal have ended their nine- year wait for a silverware but had to overcome opening nine minutes of madness in which Hall City took a two-goal lead.
The gunners went on to equalize to take the game to extra time with Aaron Ramsey netting the winner with a fine finish from an Olivier Giroud backheel.
It is the club’s first trophy since 2005, when they won the same competition against Manchester United following a penalty shootout.
James Chester and Curtis Davies scored from two set pieces to leave Hull dreaming of a first FA Cup within nine minutes.
But Arsene Wenger’s men began to dominate possession and Santi Cazorla restored hope with a well struck free kick that gave Allan McGregor no chance in the Hull goal.
Laurent Koscielny equalised to send the game to extra-time and the pressure eventually told when Ramsey scored the winner.
Manager Arsene Wenger told ITV: “We wanted to make history tonight and win the game, and we made history in both ways – how not to start a cup final and how to come back. I’m very happy for the players because I think it was a turning point in the lifetime of this team, and to know they can win in that way was very important today.”
Ramsey said his decisive contribution was a dream come true. “We showed great strength and character today to come back to win it. To score the winner in extra-time is something I’ve dreamed of for many, many years,” he said.
