On 8 March 2008, Portsmouth reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in 16 years with a 1–0 away win over tournament favourites Manchester United in the quarter-final, their first victory at Old Trafford since 1957. Portsmouth earned a penalty from a professional foul by Tomasz Kuszczak, who was consequently sent off. As United had made all their substitutions, with Kuszczak being one of them after starter Edwin van der Sar's injury, centre-back Rio Ferdinand stepped into goal but could not prevent Sulley Muntari from scoring the penalty. The result saw them book a place in a fixture at Wembley Stadium for the first time since claiming the trophy back in 1939. A 1–0 victory over West Brom in their semi-final on 5 April 2008, the club's 110th birthday, saw Portsmouth into their first post-war FA Cup final.