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Frank Lampard became the SIXTH Chelsea manager to reach the FA Cup final in their debut season... but did the previous five go on to succeed or fail at Stamford Bridge? (Before inevitably getting the chop by ruthless Roman Abramovich!)

Frank Lampard guided Chelsea to their eighth FA Cup final of the current century with a comfortable win over Manchester United on Sunday.

The Blues manager is now one game away from winning the competition he won four times as a player, despite this being his first season in top-flight management.

In achieving this feat, he becomes the sixth Chelsea manager in the club's history to reach the FA Cup Final in their first full season in charge at Stamford Bridge.

Frank Lampard became the sixth Chelsea manager to reach the FA Cup final in his debut year

With the Blues closing in on a Champions League spot for next season, a victory over Arsenal at Wembley could round off a sensational debut campaign at the Chelsea helm for Lampard.