Alan Pardew aims to go one better than class of 1990 as Crystal Palace book place in FA Cup final

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Connor Wickham’s towering header just after the hour mark secured a 2-1 win over Watford and a return to Wembley to face Manchester United next month.

But it was Yannick Bolasie’s sixth-minute opener that evoked memories of Steve Coppell’s side who reached the final 26 years ago, where they lost to United after a replay.