Watford vs Crystal Palace, FA Cup: Andre Gray the hero as Hornets secure Wembley trip
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Andre Gray's late strike sent Watford through to the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.
The game looked to be heading to extra time after Michy Batshuayi cancelled out Etienne Capoue's first-half opener.
But Gray struck in the 79th minute, converting Roberto Pereyra's cross from close range to earn a Wembley date for his side.
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6 mins: Swansea 0 - 0 Man City
Sane runs the ball into the box, dips his shoulder and fires a shot at Nordfeldt. The ball comes off the keeper and Mahrez heads the ball wide.
9 mins: Swansea 0 - 0 Man City
Swansea defend well aganist Man City's corners but they can't move the ball out of their own half fluidly. James gets sent down the left with a long ball and runs it forward before giving it to Celina. Celina takes too many touches and loses the ball.
12 mins: Swansea 0 - 0 Man City
Good defending from James. Man City break and Bernardo sends the ball to Mahrez, Mahrez holds onto it as Walker runs into the box, the ball is slipped into him but James pushes him off the ball and Nordfeldt collects.
15 mins: Swansea 0 - 0 Man City
Sane runs the ball to the byline on the left, he flicks it across the box to the box post where Bernardo collects the ball and shoots... but Nordfeldt dives to his right and pushes the ball away.
18 mins: Swansea 0 - 0 Man City
Roberts gets the ball on the right, he plays it inside to Routledge who gives it to Celina. Routledge runs into the box and gets the ball back off Celina but gets the ball tangled in his feet and City take it off him.
20 mins: Swansea 1 - 0 Man City - Grimes
Roberts gets the ball out wide, cuts into the box and Delph brings him down. Penalty!
Matt Grimes puts the ball down onto the centre spot, and whacks it into the back of the net with his left foot!
24 mins: Swansea 1 - 0 Man City
Sane gets in behind on the left wing again but is caught offside. Swansea need to keep their composure and defend well. If they do that the upset could be on.
Mahrez wins the ball gives it to Jesus who squares it looking for Sane. Sane can't quite reach it and it goes out.
27 mins: Swansea 1 - 0 Man City
When they get the chance to attack Swansea are doing it well, they're closing City down high up the pitch but that allows City room to break. Jesus is sent down the left and he cuts it back to Bernardo but Swansea bring men in behind the ball and defend strongly. Walker's cross finds Nordfeldt.
29 mins: Swansea 2 - 0 Man City - Celina
Swansea work the ball quickly to James on the left wing. James brings it inside drawing Otamendi with him before he gives it to Dyer who sends it out to the open space on the left where Celina runs into . Celina gets the ball puts it on his right foot and curls it into the top corner!
Swansea have doubled their lead!
33 mins: Swansea 2 - 0 Man City
Sane runs at the Swansea defence again but the ball is blocked into the path of Bernardo. Bernardo hits it straight at Nordfeldt who makes another good save!
Celina goes down and looks injured, I can't tell when he got injured but he's limping around now.
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