Michael Olise inspires Crystal Palace to victory against spirited Millwall

Michael Olise helped Crystal Palace come from behind to beat Millwall in the FA Cup (David Cliff/AP/PA)
Michael Olise helped Crystal Palace come from behind to beat Millwall in the FA Cup (David Cliff/AP/PA)

A stunning second-half display by Michael Olise helped Crystal Palace come from behind to beat rivals Millwall 2-1 and avoid an FA Cup upset.

The Lions had knocked out Everton and Leicester in recent years and were eyeing another scalp when Benik Afobe put them ahead early on to only further incite a partisan crowd at the Den.

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