United to meet Palace in FA Cup final
Manchester United will meet Crystal Palace in the 2016 Emirates FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium after the Eagles saw off Watford on Sunday.
Goals from Marouane Fellaini and, in stoppage time, Anthony Martial sealed a 2-1 victory against Everton and ensured a return visit to the national stadium on 21 May for the final against Alan Pardew's side.
Palace joined Louis van Gaal's team in the final with a 2-1 triumph over Watford on Sunday as Connor Wickham's header proved decisive after Yannick Bolasie's opener was cancelled out by Troy Deeney.
United have met the Eagles on four occasions in the competition, twice emerging victorious in a replay after drawing the first game. Famously, Alex Ferguson lifted his first trophy as Reds boss in 1990 when Lee Martin scored the only goal at Wembley, five days after a 3-3 thriller.
Five years later, the teams drew 2-2 at Villa Park before goals by central defenders Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister earned a 2-0 triumph at the Midlands venue at the second time of asking.
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