Premier League: Late goals as West Ham stun Huddersfield and Leicester strike late to beat Burnley
It was another action-packed afternoon in the Premier League
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Late goals were the order of the day in another exciting afternoon of Premier League action.
Matt Ritchie was on hand to smash a half-volley in at the back post against former side Bournemouth as Newcastle snatched the latest of points. Javier Hernandez scored twice in the final embers as West Ham left bottom club Huddersfield contemplating another away defeat.
And Wes Morgan's late strike proved the winner for 10-man Leicester as Burnley's relegation fears worsened.
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78 mins: Watford 1 - 1 Palace
Will Hughes goes off and Gray comes on as Watford hunt for a winning goal.
79 mins: Watford 2 - 1 Palace - Gray
What a super-sub!
Pereyra makes this goal, he gets the ball in the middle of the pitch, squeezes past two defenders and runs out to the left hand side. Andre Gray makes a run into the box and Pereyra finds him with a perfect ball over the top. The goalkeeper doesn't react and Gray guides the ball past him to give Watford the lead.
81 mins: Watford 2 - 1 Palace
Palace win a free kick about 22-yards out and Milivojevic steps up. He takes a shot but hits the wall. The ball comes back to him so he shoots again but hits the wall again.
84 mins: Watford 2 - 1 Palace
Benteke comes on for McArthur, do Palace have another goal in them?
Deeney hits a shot from range but Guaita spills the ball, Pereyra follows it up but Wan-Bissaka gets their first and kicks it away from goal.
87 mins: Watford 2 - 1 Palace
Watford win a couple of corners Deulofeu takes the second one and sends it in towards Cathcart. Cathcart heads it towards goal but Milivojevic heads it off the line.
Tomkins wins a free kick as Palace try to push forward, there's a nervous energy descending on the ground now.
88 mins: Watford 2 - 1 Palace
Deulofeu goes off and Tom Cleverley makes an appearance. Deulofeu takes his sweet time going off though.
90 mins: Watford 2 - 1 Palace
4 added minutes. 4 minutes for Watford to hold on to this slender lead. 4 minutes for Palace to get back into the game.
90+4 mins: Watford 2 - 1 Palace
They've done it! Watford are through to the FA Cup semi-finals. It's been 83 years since Watford beat Crystal Palace three times in a row and what a win.
Although they were the better side in the first half, Palace responded well in the second and scored the equaliser.
But it was super-sub Andre Gray that squeezed the ball past Guaita to send Watford through to Wembley!
Heurelho Gomes is close to tears as he walks around the pitch, thanking the fans. He may have just payed his last match at Vicarage Road and he's caught up in the emotion.
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