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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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Bournemouth 1 - 1 Newcastle

Oh no! Nathan Ake misses a stone dead chance for Bournemouth. The corner comes into the far post and Mepham heads it across goal, Ake comes in to meet it and a header will send Bournemouth in front but he leaves the ball and it goes wide.

Michael Jones16 March 2019 16:12
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West Ham 1 - 2 Huddersfield

Huddersfield make a change as Philip Billing comes on to replace Aaron Rowe as the youngster goes off because of an injury.

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Bournemouth 1 - 1 Newcastle

The corner comes in for Newcastle and falls to Paul Dummett who takes a right footed shot from outside the box but sends it too high.

Michael Jones16 March 2019 16:20
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Burnley 1 - 1 Leicester 

Burnley are playing well but Leicester are having more shots on target. 

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65 mins: West Ham 1 - 3 Huddersfield - Grant

The balls played into Grant, he turns and makes himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper but he slots it into the far corner from 20-yards out. Huddersfield right on top in the=is game now. 

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Burnley 1 - 1 Leicester

McNeil causes problems down the left hand side and hits a low cross into the box, Chris Wood latches on to the end of it and sends it over the bar from four yards out.

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West Ham 1 - 3 Huddersfield

 Karlan Grant has had a brilliant day for Huddersfield, scoring two goals, but it's over now as he's replaced with Steve Mounie.

Michael Jones16 March 2019 16:28
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Burnley 1 - 1 Leicester

Charlie Taylor runs into the box with the ball, he cuts in front of Ndidi who looks to have brought him down but the referee waves to play on. No penalty!

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75 mins: West Ham 2 - 3 Huddersfield - Ogbonna

Cresswell whips the corner in and Ogbonna heads it into the bottom corner as Mooy tries to clear it. Game on at the London stadium. 

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Bournemouth 1 - 1 Newcastle

Bournemouth thought they were in front but Dummett makes an overhead kick clearance to clear the ball off the line for Newcastle. What a clearance!

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