Warnock on warpath as Palace scare Villa

A LATE equaliser, a stunning free kick, a plucky tale of underdogs who almost had their day and a typically forthright rant from Neil Warnock that left at least one of the match officials with blasted eardrums.

Only the most cynical could fail to have been absorbed by this FA Cup tie.

The outcome was that the two teams will meet again at Villa Park in the week before Martin O’Neill’s side are due to face Manchester United in the Carling Cup final at Wembley.