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Palace beat Watford to book final with Man Utd

Connor Wickham celebrates after scoring Crystal Palace winner against Watford in the semi-final of the FA Cup on 24/4/2016
Connor Wickham celebrates after scoring Crystal Palace winner against Watford in the semi-final of the FA Cup on 24/4/2016
Crystal Palace beat Watford 2-1 with goals from Yannick Bolasie and Connor Wickham to book final with Man Utd.
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Bolasie 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.

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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.

United beat Everton 2-1 on Saturday.

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