Afterparty at the Palace, a gala night of celebration at Selhurst Park. If this is a Premier League season that has, in the view of its critics, featured far too little jeopardy, then this result mattered little but the evening will be remembered as the night Crystal Palace brought the FA Cup home.
For the record, Palace were victors via two goals from Eddie Nketiah, a deflected free-kick and another Eberechi Eze strike. In truth, the main event did not arrive until after full time and the end of Selhurst Park’s 101-year wait to show off a major trophy.
