Crystal Palace progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup at a sun-kissed, slightly distracted Selhust Park. A win against opponents who played with 10 men for 85 minutes was comfortable enough. Sadly, this south London derby will be remembered instead for a single outstanding act of violence.
It took place inside the stadium, and in front of the watching millions, as Liam Roberts launched an adrenal, wildly dangerous flying challenge into the head of Jean-Philippe Mateta with five minutes gone. In the process, Roberts killed his own continued participation in the game, plus a large portion of the BBC live broadcast, and could conceivably have done the same to Mateta.
