A penalty from Johan Cabaye and a late strike from Frazier
Campbell meant Palace booked a trip to Wembley to Celebrate reaching the FA Cup semi final for the first time in 15 years in 1995. stating it would be a challenge this
time Pardew will lead his side out at Wembley for the first time in a cup
competition since 1990/91, when Palace played both in the FA cup final and
Zenith Data systems Cup.
Now Palace await an opponent from Mondays Draw, as a
trip to Wembley may light up Palace’s league form with a 0 – 12 record which
unless improved is relegation form. Emulating Wigan and winning the FA Cup but
going down may eventually be seen as historically significant even if
pragmatists may see relegation as financially disastrous and a failure.
Yet the game itself was comfortable for Palace with Cabaye
controlling midfield and Papis Soure doing very well on the left hand side.
Reading failed to grasp the nettle and Palace looked dominant for much of the
match yet it was not until the last ten minutes that the breakthrough goals
from Cabaye (Pen) and Campbell came out as Palace secured the victory.
Table toppers Leicester City come to Selhurst Park next
Saturday hoping to carry their good form into the league and damage Leicester’s
title ambitions.
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