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Watford vs Crystal Palace, FA Cup: Andre Gray the hero as Hornets secure Wembley trip

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Michael Jones
Saturday 16 March 2019 11:02 EDT
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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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60 mins: Swansea 2 - 0 Man City

Zinchenko and Sterling are into the action straight away on the left for Man City. Zinchenko puts a ball into the box looking for Jesus but Grimes heads it away. 

30 minutes to go, can Swansea hold on?

Michael Jones16 March 2019 18:37

63 mins: Swansea 2 - 0 Man City

Dyer is replaced with Asoro as Swansea make a change.

Celina slots a narrow ball into James as Ederson comes storming out of his box to kick the ball away. It's a close call but Ederson pulls it off, Aguero is getting instructions from Pep on the sidelines, his arrival seems imminent.

Michael Jones16 March 2019 18:40

66 mins: Swansea 2 - 0 Man City

Mahrez takes his leave as Sergio Aguero comes on. City have called in the big guns but can they rescue them from a two goal deficit?

James runs into the box with the ball but Gundogan holds him off the ball almost falls to Celina but Ederson claims it instead. 

Michael Jones16 March 2019 18:43

69 mins: Swansea 2 - 1 Man City - Bernardo

Pep isn't happy on the sidelines, he's pacing, waving his arms and yelling instructions. He'll be happier now though. Walker puts a simple ball into the box, Aguero fires a shot that Fulton blocks with his face, the ball rebounds to Bernardo on the left and he fires and left-footed shot into the far post. City are back in the match!

Michael Jones16 March 2019 18:47

72 mins: Swansea 2 - 1 Man City

The energy levels of Man City have gone up a gear. Every attack they make brings a nervous feeling with it for Swansea, Zinchenko plays the ball into the box for Sterling who sends it over the bar with his left foot.

Byers is replaced by Declan John for Swansea. 

Michael Jones16 March 2019 18:50

75 mins: Swansea 2 - 1 Man City

Gabriel Jesus flicks a ball over the heads of the defence as Sterling makes and run into the box. The ball bounces in between Sterling and Nordfeldt so the goalkeeper is able to catch the ball before Sterling gets a touch on it.

Michael Jones16 March 2019 18:52

78 mins: Swansea 2 - 2 Man City - Nordfeldt OG

Penalty to Man City!

Carter-Vickers gets a touch on the ball and Sterling goes down.

Aguero takes the penalty, he hits the left post, hits the goalkeepers foot and goes into the net.

Michael Jones16 March 2019 18:56

81 mins: Swansea 2 - 2 Man City

"That's never a penalty in a hundred years"

The commentators seem to think VAR would have reversed the penalty decision so Swansea can feel hard done to.

Michael Jones16 March 2019 18:59

84 mins: Swansea 2 -  2 Man City

Understandably City are in the ascendancy! Sterling puts the ball into the area Jesus heads the ball onto the post, Aguero gets the rebound and hits it at Nordfeldt who saves it!

Michael Jones16 March 2019 19:01

87 mins: Swansea 2 - 2 Man City

Asoro wins a corner for Swansea. But Man City break with Sterling, he picks out Jesus who gives it to Aguero who wins a corner. 

Gundogan sends the ball into the box but Routledge hits it away. City send it back in and Walker shoots but pulls it wide of goal.

Michael Jones16 March 2019 19:04

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