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Under Redknapp's management the unfashionable south-coast club have risen from the wilderness of the lower reaches of the second tier into an established Barclays Premier League club.

But the Pompey boss insists victory over Cardiff at Wembley would eclipse all of that, saying: "The icing on the cake would be winning the FA Cup and that is what I am aiming for at the moment - the league is important, but we have to face facts and say the cup has to be the most important game."

Redknapp recorded a healthy 13th-placed finish in Pompey's return to the top flight in 2004 before his well-publicised falling-out with then-chairman Milan Mandaric.

Despite taking Southampton down in the summer of 2005, he returned to pick up the pieces of Alain Perrin's disastrous term and ensure Pompey's Premier League survival once more a year later.

This season they have not dropped out of the top 10 since October and sealed their first FA Cup final since 1939 with a win over West Brom last month.

The Pompey boss has also provided the Fratton faithful with the talents of David James, Sol Campbell, Jermain Defoe, Niko Kranjcar and Aiyegbeni Yakubu.

"The last five years have been great at this club and this year has just topped everything off," Redknapp said.

"It is a massive match for this club and I am really proud of the team because they have got us in this position.

"It is such a great competition and it will be my proudest moment when I lead the team out at Wembley."