FA Cup silverware tinged with sadness for Man United

Crystal Palace 1 Manchester United 2 (AET): On a day when the moment of triumph was at least partially overshadowed by the anticipation of a change in manager in the days ahead, it was perhaps no surprise that Wayne Rooney placed his own asterisk against Manchester United’s success.

For Rooney, Saturday marked the day when he finally acquired the missing medal in his club collection having twice suffered the disappointment of being forced to watch opponents celebrate with the trophy.

Determined not to endure that experience again, the United captain did more than any of his team-mates to ensure the wait for the first trophy of the post-Alex Ferguson era would end.