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Palace beat Watford to book FA Cup final with Man Utd

April 24, 2016 23:34 IST

Crystal Palace set up a repeat of the 1990 FA Cup final against Manchester United after Yannick Bolasie and Connor Wickham securd a 2-1 victory over Watford at Wembley on Sunday.

Emmanuel Adebayor (left) and Bakary Sako of Crystal Palace celebrate their team's victory following The Emirates FA Cup semi-final against Watford on SundayBolasie headed in Yohan Cabaye's corner to put Palace in front after six minutes and they should have built on their advantage before halftime against a lacklustre Watford.

Troy Deeney sparked the semi-final into life with Watford's equaliser nine minutes after halftime but they were only level for seven minutes.

Wickham stretched to meet a cross from Pape Souare and his header flew beyond the reach of flat-footed Watford keeper Costel Pantilimon who was slow to react.

Watford mounted some late pressure and there were a few anxious moments for Palace in stoppage time but they deservedly held on to set up a season finale against United who they lost to in a replay in their only other FA Cup final.

Image: Emmanuel Adebayor (left) and Bakary Sako of Crystal Palace celebrate their team's victory following The Emirates FA Cup semi-final against Watford on Sunday

Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Source: REUTERS
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