FA Cup
Mar 11, 2016 7.55pm
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HT : 0 0
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  • Michael Hector 30' yellowcard
  • Chris Gunter 58' yellowcard
  • Jake Cooper 68' yellowcard
  • Jake Cooper 85' redcard
  • yellowcard Wilfried Zaha 58'
  • yellowcard Yannick Bolasie 62'
  • goal Yohan Cabaye 86'
  • yellowcard Mile Jedinak 89'
  • goal Fraizer Campbell 93'

Team News: Emmanuel Adebayor leads Crystal Palace line

Adebayor leads Crystal Palace line

Emmanuel Adebayor will lead the Crystal Palace line for their FA Cup quarter-final away to Reading on Friday night.

Yannick Bolasie and Wilfried Zaha also start for the out-of-form Premier League side, while there is a return to the bench for Jason Puncheon, who had been expected to miss the rest of the month.

As for Reading, Lucas Piazon drops out in the final third, with the Brazilian replaced by Simon Cox. Ola John also replaces Deniss Rakels in a forward position, while Paul McShane is back to skipper the team from central defence.

Hal Robson-Kanu, Oliver Norwood and Stephen Quinn also all start in what is an experienced XI.

Reading: Al-Habsi; Gunter, Obita, McShane, Cooper; Hector, Norwood, Quinn; Robson-Kanu, John, Cox Subs: Bond, Vydra, McCleary, Rakels, Ferdinand, Piazon, Williams

Crystal Palace: Hennessey; Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare; Bolasie, Jedinak, Cabaye, Ledley, Zaha; Adebayor Subs: McCarthy, Kelly, Puncheon, Mutch, Sako, Campbell, Gayle

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