Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard saved two penalties against his former club last night in the FA Cup semi-final to put an end to Manchester United‘s bid to win an unprecedented four trophies this season. The last time Everton made the FA Cup final was in 1995.

Howard saved United’s first two spot-kicks from Dimitar Berbatov and Rio Ferdinand ater a turgid semifinal ended 0-0 after extra time at Wembley Stadium.

Everton will return to Wembley for the final on May 30 against Chelsea, who beat Arsenal 2-1 in Saturday’s first semifinal.

Everton defender Phil Jagielka scored the winning penalty, blasting the ball past goalkeeper Ben Foster to inflict United’s first defeat in an FA Cup semifinal since 1970.

United manager Alex Ferguson gambled by playing a largely reserve side and defeat ended the European champions’ hopes of winning an unprecedented five major trophies this season.

“It was a tough game for us. Man United, whoever they play, they could put out their under-14′s and it would have been a tough game because they play to win every competition that they are in,” Everton manager David Moyes said in a televised interview.

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