League Cup Semi-Final - Cardiff City v Crystal Palace

0:00:25 > 0:00:30Good evening. When you have a couple of Championship clubs called

0:00:30 > 0:00:37Cardiff City and Crystal Palace in the Cardiff -- Carling Cup, you

0:00:37 > 0:00:47cannot not Aletta rate. Clash number one was cagey. -- you cannot

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0:01:56 > 0:02:02Crystal Palace will take a slender one nil lead.

0:02:02 > 0:02:06With the Ossi like in Cardiff, Steve Claridge, Alan Hansen and Lee

0:02:07 > 0:02:12Dixon. Two clubs who have gone through a lot of problems

0:02:12 > 0:02:17financially. Massive reward for one of them? Hit-list to their credit

0:02:17 > 0:02:23they have come through that troubled time. -- it is to their

0:02:23 > 0:02:29credit. A Wembley final against Manchester City or Liverpool is a

0:02:29 > 0:02:36mouth-watering prospect. Also, the feel-good factor if you get to the

0:02:36 > 0:02:40final. It is a miserable. Steve, a regular viewer of Championship

0:02:40 > 0:02:46football. How does the balance lies between these clubs? He is

0:02:46 > 0:02:50difficult simply because of the way the game his plight. Crystal Palace

0:02:51 > 0:03:00are ahead. Naturally they will want to protect what they have. Then a

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0:03:01 > 0:03:07come Iraq defensively. -- Ben May come here defensively. I'll be

0:03:07 > 0:03:14interested to see how they said up. Cardiff will pass the ball. They

0:03:14 > 0:03:18will create chances. Difficult to know how this will go. Cardiff have

0:03:18 > 0:03:24massive backing. Quite an atmosphere already. That can

0:03:24 > 0:03:29sometimes work for you. We have all been lucky enough to play in semi-

0:03:29 > 0:03:34finals. It is all about the players. How they settle down, whether

0:03:34 > 0:03:40nerves get the better of them. Do Crystal Palace sit back and soak up

0:03:40 > 0:03:46the pressure up? The managers, before the game, their team talk is

0:03:46 > 0:03:52important. In the first leg Crystal Palace did sit back. Anthony

0:03:52 > 0:03:56Gardner, who is very experienced, had the back four on the halfway

0:03:56 > 0:04:01line. Cardiff are a good footballing side. But Palace are

0:04:01 > 0:04:07ahead. I don't think they will attack Cardiff. I think they will

0:04:07 > 0:04:13sit back. On a day when your former club, Portsmouth, are in trouble,

0:04:13 > 0:04:20it is great to see two former -- to clubs to have been in that position,

0:04:20 > 0:04:27in the semi-final? It is. Cardiff have had some big games and the

0:04:27 > 0:04:34last years. This is the peace and family club. -- descent. They are

0:04:34 > 0:04:39in a good state. It is a good club. It is a good background. They have

0:04:39 > 0:04:44benefited. With all due respect, they will be looking to make

0:04:44 > 0:04:52inroads into the Premiership this year. Malky Mackay has done a great

0:04:52 > 0:04:58job. It was not easy. They lost a lot of players but expectation was

0:04:58 > 0:05:03still high. Here is Malky Mackay. Much of the pre-match hype has been

0:05:03 > 0:05:07about Dougie Freedman's comments. Are you scared stiff? It doesn't

0:05:07 > 0:05:14look like it and there. My team talk was done for me. I preferred

0:05:14 > 0:05:18to keep things in house and don't talk about all the clubs. We are

0:05:19 > 0:05:27planning properly. We had a good result on Saturday. Desperate for

0:05:27 > 0:05:34the game to start. No Mark Hodson tonight? No, he has got a calf

0:05:34 > 0:05:41strain. Anthony Gerrard comes in. Stephen McPhail is in midfield.

0:05:41 > 0:05:47have scored 13 goals in the Carling Cup so far. Confident? It has been

0:05:47 > 0:05:56a good competition. We have had an extra time a couple of times,

0:05:56 > 0:06:00penalty kicks. We beat Blackburn in the last round. There will be

0:06:00 > 0:06:0526,000 in here tonight and it will be rocking. Scored in the last

0:06:05 > 0:06:11minute on Saturday. How important what the crowd be tonight? They

0:06:11 > 0:06:15were great on Saturday. They have been all season. There is a passion

0:06:15 > 0:06:21about them but I just love. Tonight they will be very important. Good

0:06:21 > 0:06:31luck. A little bit of needle between the

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0:06:35 > 0:06:40managers. These Scotsmen, single- minded. Winding each other up. To

0:06:40 > 0:06:48wind the opposition up in the semi- final and say they will wipe --

0:06:48 > 0:06:52fall at the final hurdle... The team talk has been done for him.

0:06:52 > 0:06:57don't think they need motivating. They both enjoy each other's

0:06:57 > 0:07:02company. I think it was a little bit tongue-in-cheek what Dougie

0:07:03 > 0:07:12Freedman said. Having it is just a bit of gamesmanship. Have a look at

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0:07:14 > 0:07:19the Cardiff team. McPhail is a big plus. Playing and that holding role.

0:07:19 > 0:07:27He makes them tick in midfield. Kenny Miller is the one everybody

0:07:27 > 0:07:31will be looking at. He scores all types of goals. Just having him

0:07:31 > 0:07:39around the penalty area will give them a lot of confidence. He is the

0:07:39 > 0:07:47proven goalscorer. Cardiff needs to score goals and this guy's caused

0:07:47 > 0:07:53them for you. A prolific goalscorer. His all-round game is good as well.

0:07:53 > 0:07:58He is an nice finisher. Good technique. I would not a class him

0:07:58 > 0:08:08as a poacher. He has got a good all-round game as well. And nice

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0:08:09 > 0:08:16finisher as opposed to air horrible finisher! -- and Nice finisher.

0:08:16 > 0:08:20It's a big call for the keeper. He made the mistake and the first leg.

0:08:20 > 0:08:24Marshall is the first-choice goalkeeper. Now a word with Dougie

0:08:24 > 0:08:30Freedman. What is the atmosphere 90 minutes

0:08:30 > 0:08:37from Wembley? It is one of Khamis. We are looking forward to it. It

0:08:37 > 0:08:46will be a huge challenge. We have the goal and hopefully we can hold

0:08:46 > 0:08:52on to it. Everybody is fully fit. The sicknesses gone. We are strong

0:08:52 > 0:08:58and focused. Hopefully we will get the result we need. Buggy mack --

0:08:58 > 0:09:02Malky Mackay said you have done his pre-match talk for him? Obviously

0:09:02 > 0:09:08he has picked up some news reporter putting words into my mouth. We can

0:09:08 > 0:09:12only focus on what we can do. We feel that if we're focused on what

0:09:12 > 0:09:19we have got to do, and we're certainly prepared, we can win this

0:09:19 > 0:09:23game. Darren Ambrose was terrific and the first leg. He has been

0:09:23 > 0:09:32terrific the whole year. He is a wonderful guy. Fantastic around the

0:09:32 > 0:09:41changing room. I hope his quality will see Osinde over the line. --

0:09:41 > 0:09:48This is a much less experienced side and Cardiff? Yes. Are some

0:09:48 > 0:09:56players who have been there, seen it and done it. Palace have always

0:09:56 > 0:10:04had a good youth side and they have used it well. Darren Ambrose is a

0:10:04 > 0:10:11key player. Absolute quality on the ball. He has goalscoring ability.

0:10:11 > 0:10:19Ironically, in the first leg the goalkeeper came and collected a

0:10:19 > 0:10:29couple. Then he produced a wonderful ball here. Hit the first

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0:10:33 > 0:10:39defender. I love this goal from behind at Old Trafford. What I

0:10:39 > 0:10:45strike. How do you think Crystal Palace will approach this game?

0:10:45 > 0:10:50Will they defend a little bit more? I think it is human nature to come

0:10:50 > 0:10:55away from home and be a little bit cautious. They could be quite

0:10:55 > 0:11:01defensive to begin with. It is a big night for the centre-backs.

0:11:01 > 0:11:10McCarthy and Gardner. Cardiff will create chances. Joe Calzaghe and

0:11:10 > 0:11:14the crowd. No doubt who he will be cheering on. Sometimes games can

0:11:14 > 0:11:24swing to and fro. You get the feeling they will not be a lot in

0:11:24 > 0:11:34this. -- there will not be. The the only way Palace can play is to sit

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0:11:37 > 0:11:45back. You have no option away from home. Darren Ambrose is a big

0:11:45 > 0:11:55player. His delivery will be vital. Palace have also got a little bit

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0:11:55 > 0:12:04on the break as well. Mark Bright, a former Crystal Palace favourite.

0:12:04 > 0:12:13That's going a bit far, Crystal Palace favourite! 26,000. It is

0:12:13 > 0:12:23going to be jumping. I can hardly hear you. Great atmosphere. It is

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0:12:25 > 0:12:33going to be a great night. What an incentive, a Wembley final.

0:12:33 > 0:12:43prize is a big one, a place in the Carling Cup final. The commentators,

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0:12:47 > 0:12:54leader of the teams. The Cardiff City Stadium may still feel new,

0:12:54 > 0:12:58but this is a real old-fashioned cup-tie. It is raw and Adjei and

0:12:58 > 0:13:06full of suspense. Dreams will be - and bright futures could be made.

0:13:06 > 0:13:11The first leg so very tight. Crystal Palace have the advantage.

0:13:11 > 0:13:15Only 12 teams have gone out after winning the first leg in the last

0:13:15 > 0:13:2020 years. Only eight clubs in the last 20 years have reached more

0:13:20 > 0:13:26League Cup semi-finals than Crystal Palace. They have lost all three.

0:13:26 > 0:13:32It is Cardiff City's first semi- final since 1966. They have been

0:13:32 > 0:13:35drawn to Wembley like a magnet in recent years. Cardiff beat their

0:13:35 > 0:13:41south London opposition in the Championship earlier this season.

0:13:41 > 0:13:47They have never beaten them in a cup tie. The home side has failed

0:13:47 > 0:13:51to score in four of more than 30 games this season. Palace have kept

0:13:52 > 0:14:0113 clean sheets. Defensively solid with bright young talent, capable

0:14:01 > 0:14:06of getting the Welsh side on the break. -- captain. Cardiff were

0:14:06 > 0:14:11desperately unlucky to lose that first leg. 3500 Crystal Palace

0:14:11 > 0:14:17supporters. They sold out their allocation before a ball was kicked

0:14:17 > 0:14:22in the first leg. Away-goals will count double. Only after extra-time.

0:14:22 > 0:14:28Penalties will be needed if it is as close as the first game. Martin,

0:14:28 > 0:14:33a wonderful atmosphere? It is. My hair's are standing on the back of

0:14:33 > 0:14:37my neck just listening to you. They are not sure one goal will be

0:14:37 > 0:14:41enough for Crystal Palace. Cardiff played some beautiful football in

0:14:41 > 0:14:47the first leg. Can they reproduce when it matters most? A real chance

0:14:47 > 0:14:57to get to Wembley. Whoever produces tonight, it is all there for them.

0:14:57 > 0:15:07The makings of a cracking game. Malky Mackay's team was dealt a

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0:15:08 > 0:15:16blow this morning. Mark Hodson withdrawn with a cafe injury.

0:15:16 > 0:15:26Anthony Gerrard takes his place. They are going for a wider approach

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0:15:31 > 0:15:37the night. McPhail is prodding to anchor midfield to allow a Don

0:15:37 > 0:15:47Cowie some more room. McPhail and Whittingham played in the FA Cup

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0:15:49 > 0:15:55final defeat to Portsmouth. Dougie Freedman arrested this team at the

0:15:55 > 0:16:00weekend. Just the one change from the weekend. Nathanial Clyne

0:16:00 > 0:16:10returns at right back after missing four games. A host of top clubs

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0:16:11 > 0:16:17covered him. And Wilfred Zaha, too. The top clubs queueing up for

0:16:17 > 0:16:24Dougie Freedman's youngsters. they produce on the big stage? It

0:16:24 > 0:16:27will be interesting to see who comes forward. Great opportunity. A

0:16:27 > 0:16:34big Mahmood for Crystal Palace. If they were to get to the final, with

0:16:34 > 0:16:39all of the difficulties they have had in recent seasons... Crystal

0:16:39 > 0:16:44Palace will be hoping to catch Cardiff City on the break with the

0:16:45 > 0:16:49pace of Wilfred Zaha, the creativity of Ambrose. I think Alan

0:16:49 > 0:16:54Hansen has called it right. They will be sitting in. It is the only

0:16:54 > 0:17:02way they can play. If they tried to mix it, they will be out past. They

0:17:02 > 0:17:11have to hit them on the break. Use the pace of what that a half. --

0:17:11 > 0:17:18Wilfred Zaha. Just outside Dougie Freedman's offers is a picture of a

0:17:18 > 0:17:23high-flying Eagles with the words underneath, dare to soar. You at

0:17:23 > 0:17:33reduced almost always determines your altitude in life. -- your

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0:17:34 > 0:17:41attitude. Will their flight to Wembley tonight? -- were at they

0:17:41 > 0:17:51fly? It is a sell-out. It is as atmospheric and boisterous as the

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0:17:51 > 0:17:55first leg. And that is saying something. The Cardiff fans playing

0:17:55 > 0:18:01their part. Peter Whittingham, one of the most creative players in

0:18:01 > 0:18:08this division. Crystal Palace of maerle they have to cut off the

0:18:08 > 0:18:15sauce and supplied to Miller. Peter Whittingham is very much the source.

0:18:15 > 0:18:21He got a cracker against Crystal Palace in the league. That was back

0:18:21 > 0:18:27in November. It will be Cardiff City in their famous blue-and-white

0:18:27 > 0:18:37who get us under way. Kicking from left to right. Away from the

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0:18:48 > 0:18:52very good signing. McPhail, the veteran. The first test for the

0:18:52 > 0:18:59Palace defence. Its sales are bought Gardner, who was magnificent

0:18:59 > 0:19:04in the first leg. -- hit sales of all for. Just shows you how

0:19:04 > 0:19:09comfortable they are in possession. Whittingham stroke the ball out

0:19:09 > 0:19:17wide. We will see him on the ball a lot tonight. Just could not get on

0:19:17 > 0:19:24the end of it. Don Cowie another Malky Mackay signing. He scored

0:19:24 > 0:19:34against Huddersfield area and the competition. -- earlier in the

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0:19:42 > 0:19:48Palace. He could have gone to Queen's Park Rangers when the club

0:19:48 > 0:19:58was in administration 18 months ago. How far they have come. He chose to

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0:20:02 > 0:20:12stay. It is remarkable, the progress Palace have made. Crystal

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0:20:22 > 0:20:29Palace defending nervously from a privet -- prodigious talents on

0:20:29 > 0:20:37this conveyor belt, the Crystal Palace youth academy. He has got

0:20:37 > 0:20:43great pace. I think Howard Webb is unhappy with the number of Berlins

0:20:43 > 0:20:53on the pitch. He is checking with the assistant referee on the far

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0:21:23 > 0:21:27talent on the break, carry the game, or did they sit back? 13 clean

0:21:27 > 0:21:37sheets in the league this season. They will be forced to sit back,

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0:21:41 > 0:21:49the way they have started this game. Cardiff cannot relax for a moment.

0:21:49 > 0:21:56Crystal Palace captain, McCarthy. Very experienced. Played at

0:21:56 > 0:22:06Manchester City as a kid. Liverpool fan. Either Liverpool or Manchester

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0:22:31 > 0:22:35referee says goal-kick. A grim shake of the head by an angry

0:22:35 > 0:22:44looking referee. I think he has got it right. He was trying to force

0:22:44 > 0:22:52his way between two players. For me, he just takes a dive. Good decision.

0:22:52 > 0:23:02Why doesn't he produced the yellow card? It was a dive. Clearly. Maybe

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0:23:04 > 0:23:09he has given him the benefit of the doubt. With his shooting ability,

0:23:09 > 0:23:14you would expect Ambrose to do better from that sort of range. He

0:23:14 > 0:23:22snatches at it. He was leaning back. I don't think you can believe the

0:23:22 > 0:23:27space he has got. -- he can believe. Darren Ambrose is very aware of the

0:23:27 > 0:23:31talent coming through at Crystal Palace. He and his managers urging

0:23:31 > 0:23:40the youngsters to stay at the south London club for a little while

0:23:40 > 0:23:50longer in their football development. Some have left the

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0:24:13 > 0:24:18club a little too early. Victor will see plenty of that as well.

0:24:18 > 0:24:28The wide players for Cardiff, inside. It is a feature of their

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0:24:51 > 0:24:59play. They are tracking Craig Noone scored in the first leg, has scored

0:24:59 > 0:25:04against Crystal Palace in the second, within seven minutes.

0:25:04 > 0:25:11the right hand side, put the ball in the box and ask questions of the

0:25:11 > 0:25:20opposition. Gardner was the fall guy in the way. I think he hit it

0:25:20 > 0:25:24in, in the end. He was ready wit in. Despite it was relieved we put in.

0:25:25 > 0:25:31The goalkeeper should have been communicating. He was in an awful

0:25:31 > 0:25:37position to defend it. It has completely changed this Cup tie.

0:25:37 > 0:25:42Hard and low into the middle of Gardner. Own goal. The hero of the

0:25:42 > 0:25:47first leg turns villain in the second. Apart from his goal at

0:25:47 > 0:25:57Selhurst Park, he was magnificent. Tottenham and England defender, it

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0:25:58 > 0:26:08has to be said. The Cardiff City Stadium of the modern era has the

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0:26:29 > 0:26:34same raucous passion as Ninian Park wanted if you are a Cardiff player.

0:26:34 > 0:26:37Set your stall out, continue with your passing game. You wonder if

0:26:37 > 0:26:44Palace will make some adjustments. Clearly sitting back trying to get

0:26:44 > 0:26:53them on the break. There was talk of them bringing in David Wright,

0:26:53 > 0:27:03the former Crewe Alexandria, Wigan and Ipswich player. But Martin is

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0:27:15 > 0:27:19equal scoreline at this stage is there, given that Cardiff had a

0:27:19 > 0:27:29goal ruled out in the first leg at Selhurst Park when there was

0:27:29 > 0:27:39nothing wrong with it. That nearly crept through. Murray was poised

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0:27:44 > 0:27:48predatory like. Clyne will surely get a yellow-card. Yes. Missing

0:27:48 > 0:27:54McNaughton who played in the first leg. He got that challenge wrong. A

0:27:54 > 0:27:58good decision by the referee. He cannot have Annie complex. One us

0:27:58 > 0:28:08several players struck down with the virus in the first leg,

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0:28:33 > 0:28:38Nathanial Clyne. Only 20, this is Cardiff have a corner. Malky

0:28:38 > 0:28:48Mackay's team on top. Will they choke as they have done at Wembley

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0:29:10 > 0:29:15in the recent play-off final, semi- fantastic effort bite Whittingham.

0:29:15 > 0:29:21At first I think he thought he was going to cross but then he thought,

0:29:21 > 0:29:28he tip. A great effort. Great start to the game for Cardiff. The

0:29:28 > 0:29:34manager must be delighted. Speroni really has emerged as a folk hero

0:29:34 > 0:29:44at Crystal Palace, the Argentine. He has been with them for nearly

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0:30:24 > 0:30:34quarterfinal. Great opportunity for like that between the keepers, it

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0:30:45 > 0:30:55is an awful ball to defend. You minutes it goes to penalties. From

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0:31:06 > 0:31:14what we have seen it is unlikely to holds and can bring in others. --

0:31:14 > 0:31:19hope he holds. McCarthy. One of the Crystal Palace players who went

0:31:19 > 0:31:29long days without being paid by the club during the administration

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0:31:39 > 0:31:43Watford last season. Under Malky Mackay. They are wide player, tuck

0:31:43 > 0:31:53in nicely Conway being one of those. So fluent are they in their

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0:31:57 > 0:32:01Palace defenders look hesitant. They do. You wonder if the game is

0:32:01 > 0:32:05getting to them. A bit deep again and they keep testing them. Keep

0:32:05 > 0:32:12putting the ball in and asking questions. Gardner didn't want to

0:32:12 > 0:32:15go anywhere near it, did he. When Dougie Freedman took over, they

0:32:15 > 0:32:19were aun off the bottom of the Championship, threatened by

0:32:19 > 0:32:25relegation and given the club's perilous financial position, would

0:32:25 > 0:32:30they have come back from that? Lenny Lawrence alongside him, once

0:32:30 > 0:32:40a Cardiff City manager. A promotion winning manager. He knows about

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0:33:18 > 0:33:28manager. Really highly thought of Whittingham was Howard Web was

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0:33:50 > 0:33:58They need to keep it better than that. It is having the confidence

0:33:58 > 0:34:08and being brave enough to play in a game of this size. Free-kick to

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0:34:43 > 0:34:48British football from Turkey. He pulled them back. He is certainly

0:34:48 > 0:34:58sharp tonight, isn't he, Howard. Goes off to the European

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0:35:15 > 0:35:20Eight home winned out of nine for Cardiff City. They know that Malky

0:35:20 > 0:35:24Mackay was in a Watford team that beat Palace in a play off semifinal

0:35:24 > 0:35:29the other year. That was a poor throw. As a result, Crystal Palace

0:35:29 > 0:35:33have a corner. This maybe their best bet. Their goal in the first

0:35:33 > 0:35:42game came from a set piece. They are strong with Gardner up here.

0:35:42 > 0:35:52Cardiff won't want to give a goal away from a set piece. McCarthy has

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0:36:21 > 0:36:27player served under such different managers as Bruce rye yolk, Dougie

0:36:27 > 0:36:32Freedman, he served under managers like Don Howe when he was a boy,

0:36:32 > 0:36:42and Harry Bassett as well. He looks alive on that touchline, giving

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0:37:02 > 0:37:12instructions to his team. He will game. Upwardly mobile. Both had

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0:37:26 > 0:37:35long successful playing careers at might be a stadium record here.

0:37:35 > 0:37:39Just over 26 800. They play Rugby Union here as well. Cardiff Blues

0:37:39 > 0:37:44were here just the other day. The pitch is fantastic though. It is

0:37:44 > 0:37:47but the game seems to have gone scrappy. I think Cardiff clearly

0:37:47 > 0:37:51want to score more goals and they need to start passing the ball.

0:37:51 > 0:37:58Crystal Palace enjoy it when the game goes scrappy. Set pieces going

0:37:58 > 0:38:01out for throw ins. They can't get any play in the game. What is for

0:38:01 > 0:38:06certain there will be a team from outside the Premier League in the

0:38:06 > 0:38:15final of this competition for the first time since Birmingham in 2001.

0:38:15 > 0:38:25This will be a throw infrom the Icelander, Aron Gunnarsson. He has

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0:38:25 > 0:39:25Apology for the loss of subtitles for 68 seconds

0:39:26 > 0:39:30the Big Ben Turner at the near post. surprise Crystal Palace. I think

0:39:30 > 0:39:34they felt they would need to score tonight, Martin, so their game plan

0:39:34 > 0:39:37remains the same. Exactly. It is just getting the momentum, once you

0:39:37 > 0:39:47get the momentum, you score that one, Cardiff want to build on that.

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0:39:56 > 0:40:06The game has gone a bit dead for long way out from there. Miller

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0:40:30 > 0:40:40doing well to get anything on that, interested many Whittingham in the

0:40:40 > 0:40:43

0:40:43 > 0:40:47summer. -- interested in last season Cardiff. They fell in

0:40:47 > 0:40:53the play off semifinal. It seems to me there is more of a work ethic

0:40:53 > 0:40:57about them this season. They had the stars last season, Craig

0:40:57 > 0:41:02Bellamy, it is a hard-working side to the game to, the team now.

0:41:02 > 0:41:07lost so many players in Bellamy and Bothroyd and Chopra, but it is the

0:41:07 > 0:41:10way they pass the ball. Even Whittingham has been given a

0:41:10 > 0:41:15slightly different role. But he demonstrates, Malky Mackay has this

0:41:15 > 0:41:21group of player, he has moulded them with a group of players he has

0:41:21 > 0:41:30got on free transfers. He has been very astute. They are flying high

0:41:30 > 0:41:40in the Championship and playing lovely football. Peter Whittingham

0:41:40 > 0:41:53

0:41:53 > 0:41:58was the target of a bid from West like the look of. He just gets

0:41:58 > 0:42:08stamped on. He is a real quality player. Coming from Coventry on a

0:42:08 > 0:42:10

0:42:10 > 0:42:17free transfer in the summer. Really after spending three years after

0:42:17 > 0:42:27Coventry. Has five goals this season but will leave this I would

0:42:27 > 0:42:34

0:42:34 > 0:42:44Speroni and Crystal Palace and the tour man wall will think this will

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0:43:31 > 0:43:41be from Whittingham. It is. Ambrose ball went in. He had to go for it

0:43:41 > 0:43:51because there is a player coming in behind him. Should the keeper have

0:43:51 > 0:43:56

0:43:56 > 0:44:03been more commune kative? Well it quarterfinal against Manchester

0:44:03 > 0:44:13United. Signed from Brighton in the summer, much to the consternation

0:44:13 > 0:44:26

0:44:26 > 0:44:31of Crystal Palace's Dudley rivals. lower division clubs for a long

0:44:31 > 0:44:41while. Stockport and Rochdale, before making the headlines with

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0:45:28 > 0:45:32Palace when they get the ball. but there is good work going on as

0:45:32 > 0:45:42well. They are identifying where the danger is early, really putting

0:45:42 > 0:45:52

0:45:52 > 0:45:55two. When the first leg was played you might have thought the loeing

0:45:55 > 0:46:05cup was the bigger priority for them. Now they are attacking the

0:46:05 > 0:46:28

0:46:28 > 0:46:33season on two fronts. Carling Cup in the middle there. Yes, there so

0:46:33 > 0:46:36much freedom gun u I Gunnarsson is the player that end up in the box.

0:46:36 > 0:46:40It gives Taylor space for him to break forward an put the cross in.

0:46:40 > 0:46:44It is great the way the team works. There is Taylor putting the cross

0:46:44 > 0:46:51in. Gunnarsson is the midfield player getting on the end of it. It

0:46:51 > 0:46:59shows how flexible they are. They work this system fantastically well.

0:46:59 > 0:47:09Chris Cole man sitting there next to the Olympic manager and England

0:47:09 > 0:47:12

0:47:12 > 0:47:22ganged into action for Kris Corus adds a centre forward in a previous

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0:48:19 > 0:48:29League Cup semifinal against and drum up cash from the owners.

0:48:29 > 0:48:45

0:48:45 > 0:48:49The man on the left hand side is down. It is interesting. Howard

0:48:49 > 0:48:59Webb was saying play on. I'm mot sure if he has given a free-kick

0:48:59 > 0:49:00

0:49:00 > 0:49:04for it. Very strange. Certainly a big challenge, isn't it.

0:49:04 > 0:49:13strapping centre half isn't he. Also came from Coventry in the

0:49:13 > 0:49:20summer, Ben Turner. He wins, I think it is a good challenge. I am

0:49:20 > 0:49:29not seeing a lot wrong with that. He was in the Coventry side that

0:49:29 > 0:49:36beat Manchester United back in 2007, I think it was. Big six foot three,

0:49:36 > 0:49:4614 stone centre back. He has Welsh grandparents. Chris Coleman is

0:49:46 > 0:49:48

0:49:48 > 0:49:55watching on. Eligible to play for Wales at senior level. Ambrose into

0:49:55 > 0:50:00the box. It may have deflect, it is a goal kick. Maybe that is a relief

0:50:00 > 0:50:04for Howard Webb there, because the score from this, in the end it

0:50:04 > 0:50:09ricochets off him and he is not able do anything with it, but I'm

0:50:09 > 0:50:13not sure that was a free-kick. That debate will run about whether it is

0:50:13 > 0:50:16single footed or double challenge. I think Howard Webb has gone with

0:50:17 > 0:50:20the reaction of the player on the floor. I think he has waved play on.

0:50:20 > 0:50:26It is a big debate. We don't want to see the challenge or tackles

0:50:26 > 0:50:36going out. It is part of the game. McCarthy beaten in the air by

0:50:36 > 0:50:56

0:50:56 > 0:51:02Palace who at the moment lack a bit of composure. It's a policy of

0:51:02 > 0:51:11Cardiff for Blake to put the ball into the box. Crystal Palace have

0:51:11 > 0:51:21had seven away wins in 16 games in all competitions. Beaten in six cup

0:51:21 > 0:51:40

0:51:40 > 0:51:50ties against Cardiff. Great has won a free-kick. The Cardiff

0:51:50 > 0:51:52isn't he. He runs at people. It is a great spectacle to see him

0:51:53 > 0:51:58running at people and I think Howard Webb has got that right.

0:51:58 > 0:52:03They work as a team, they don't leave him to the full back. They

0:52:03 > 0:52:08rate Zaha very highly at Crystal Palace. They rate Scannell higher,

0:52:08 > 0:52:14and a player who is out tonight, Johnny William, probably the best

0:52:14 > 0:52:18of the bunch, he is out with a broken leg. He is a real talent.

0:52:18 > 0:52:28Dikgacoi runs over it. It will be Ambrose with that flat delivery

0:52:28 > 0:52:34

0:52:34 > 0:52:39that. He has time and space. It was a bit of an appeal from the Palace

0:52:39 > 0:52:49fans as that ball went in for... I would imagine pushing McCarthy

0:52:49 > 0:53:15

0:53:15 > 0:53:20incident you see Blake on one side crossing it, but Taylor on the

0:53:20 > 0:53:24other, desperate to get forward. This a penalty? Shirt pulling at

0:53:25 > 0:53:28far post. Definite shirt pulling. That is ridiculous for a player to

0:53:28 > 0:53:33do that. Gunnarsson, it is. There is no need. For me the keeper

0:53:33 > 0:53:43should be catching that. That is a legacy of the goal conceded in the

0:53:43 > 0:53:48

0:53:48 > 0:53:53first game. Gunnarsson on Martin I should have had a penalty there.

0:53:53 > 0:53:57Cardiff, still at -- adamant they should have had a goal in the first

0:53:57 > 0:54:07leg that was cruelly ruled out. Swins and round abouts for the

0:54:07 > 0:54:28

0:54:28 > 0:54:33players leaving clubs too early. Should they stay until they have

0:54:33 > 0:54:37150 odd games or should they take the chance. It is difficult, but

0:54:37 > 0:54:42you want them to have that extra education, because they go big club,

0:54:42 > 0:54:46are they going to play straight away any way? So you want to be

0:54:46 > 0:54:56getting, the opportunities to play first team football and they are

0:54:56 > 0:55:32

0:55:32 > 0:55:42was gone. The next stage is to find a team-mate. That is what he has to

0:55:42 > 0:56:10

0:56:10 > 0:56:20stopped passing the ball well, Crystal Palace are getting a bit of

0:56:20 > 0:56:24

0:56:24 > 0:56:29momentum now. A few nerves creeping yellow card. He is like an'll down

0:56:29 > 0:56:35this side. He is wriggling past opponents, he goes inside and down

0:56:35 > 0:56:39the line. He buys a free-kick and there can be no complaints there

0:56:39 > 0:56:49from Blake. He made a meal of it. He has won the free-kick with

0:56:49 > 0:56:50

0:56:50 > 0:56:54clever footwork. Blake is on a knife edge now. So Zaha on the left

0:56:54 > 0:56:59hand side at Selhurst Park looked special. There is more opportunity

0:56:59 > 0:57:04for him on the left hand side. We expect a decent ball in here.

0:57:04 > 0:57:14Ambrose with the free-kick. Mile Jednak got the touch on in the

0:57:14 > 0:57:15

0:57:15 > 0:57:25first leg. Ambrose with a free-kick. A misplaced header by Parr. Miller

0:57:25 > 0:57:33

0:57:33 > 0:57:38side. And wide. Well, well, well. What a break that is. Fantastic

0:57:38 > 0:57:42effort, but Gunnarsson breaking down that left hand side, here he

0:57:42 > 0:57:45is Gunnarsson, just about stays on side. It is a great run, he is

0:57:45 > 0:57:52running off the ball, it was first class, he has to take it early with

0:57:52 > 0:58:02the keeper coming out. He has gone agonisingly past the post. So unUK

0:58:02 > 0:58:05-- unlucky there. On such moments games can turn. And teams can be

0:58:05 > 0:58:15broken. It is another reminder for Palace, if you are going to push on

0:58:15 > 0:58:15

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0:59:13 > 0:59:23about five minutes in the first half. Speroni very much the busier

0:59:23 > 0:59:23

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1:00:28 > 1:00:38referee said he handled it because have said that Cardiff would be

1:00:38 > 1:00:54

1:00:54 > 1:00:59scared stiff of this match. He said but fairly. Howard Webb could not

1:00:59 > 1:01:04be closer. I hope he has got this one right. It looked like a heavy

1:01:05 > 1:01:14challenge. The Cardiff players and fans suggesting he went down too

1:01:15 > 1:01:24

1:01:24 > 1:01:29easily. Only 19 years of age. Started the season scoring goals.

1:01:29 > 1:01:39He has only got one and the last three months. He has got a couple

1:01:39 > 1:01:57

1:01:57 > 1:02:07lent him off the ball. For me, that is a free kick. Dougie Freedman

1:02:07 > 1:02:07

1:02:07 > 1:02:15having a word with the 4th official. What part of the ball did he play?

1:02:15 > 1:02:20Exactly. He has been pushed over. I'm not sure why he is holding his

1:02:20 > 1:02:30leg. It was definitely a file. It is worrying that Howard Webb is so

1:02:30 > 1:02:31

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1:03:31 > 1:03:39a penalty earlier for Gunnarsson's shirt-pulling. That will be debated

1:03:39 > 1:03:43at half-time. Three minutes of stoppage time. Cardiff have not

1:03:43 > 1:03:53passed the ball well and the last 10 minutes. They have let Palace

1:03:53 > 1:04:05

1:04:05 > 1:04:11the scores are level after extra time. Zaha is getting a lot of

1:04:11 > 1:04:19stick. The crowd identified that he is a real threat. If Palace can get

1:04:19 > 1:04:27him on the ball, he is dangerous. This is a file. Anyone else on the

1:04:27 > 1:04:34pitch it is a foul. So it has to be apparently. You run the risk as

1:04:34 > 1:04:44soon as he pulled somebody's Sheard. He was very lucky. -- as soon as

1:04:44 > 1:04:44

1:04:44 > 1:04:54you pull somebody's shirt. Gardeners goal in the first leg,

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1:05:44 > 1:05:50his goal separate the teams in the Miller again for Cardiff. Superb

1:05:50 > 1:06:00turn. He hit it with his weaker foot. The quality finish. It

1:06:00 > 1:06:10deserved better. Three goals in his last five games. 10 this season for

1:06:10 > 1:06:37

1:06:37 > 1:06:44Palace. Cardiff go in leading. do. I thought they have been much

1:06:44 > 1:06:51the better side. It is very finely poised for the second half. Anthony

1:06:51 > 1:07:01Gardner with the home goal. Miller could have doubled, perhaps trebled

1:07:01 > 1:07:06

1:07:06 > 1:07:13Yes, we have the perfectly balanced Cup tie. All to play for. It was

1:07:13 > 1:07:16very good. I really enjoyed it. Cardiff were the better side. They

1:07:16 > 1:07:22passed and moved it. They did not create that many chances but there

1:07:22 > 1:07:27were on top. The one thing Palace have got in abundance is spirit.

1:07:27 > 1:07:34They came back into it. But Miller could have finished it. We talked

1:07:34 > 1:07:40before the game if Crystal Palace would be cagey. The tide has

1:07:40 > 1:07:45changed with an early goal? Absolutely. I don't think Crystal

1:07:45 > 1:07:51Palace could stay with Cardiff. But they stayed in the game, thankfully.

1:07:51 > 1:07:56They came into it. Now we have got an evenly poised game. It could

1:07:56 > 1:08:04have been disastrous for Palace after that start. Using the goal

1:08:04 > 1:08:08that early on -- losing. Cardiff put them under serious pressure.

1:08:08 > 1:08:13They got back into the game. I think Palace have done well to keep

1:08:13 > 1:08:23themselves in the game. All the football has been played by Cardiff.

1:08:23 > 1:08:29

1:08:29 > 1:08:39flat back four. You have to get closer. From this angle Anthony

1:08:39 > 1:08:40

1:08:40 > 1:08:48Gardner get himself in a bad position. We have said many times,

1:08:48 > 1:08:58it is the prerogative of the centre half to come cross. He has got to

1:08:58 > 1:08:58

1:08:58 > 1:09:04come across a cross earlier. -- to come across early. It is so

1:09:04 > 1:09:09difficult to clear the ball when you're facing the dole. The fact he

1:09:09 > 1:09:15does not come and early to cover his full-back, putting in a

1:09:16 > 1:09:21difficult position. Cardiff have taught their wide men in. They have

1:09:21 > 1:09:29got in behind the full-backs. A centre half does not want to come

1:09:29 > 1:09:38at that position. He is leaving the middle. As soon as it goes past him

1:09:39 > 1:09:47on that side, you as a centre-back have got to go with him. He should

1:09:47 > 1:09:54go with them. Initially, that is your danger. George Graham always

1:09:54 > 1:10:04used to say, tie yourselves together with a piece of rope.

1:10:04 > 1:10:13

1:10:13 > 1:10:23strictly legal! That is what we had We digress. Should Crystal Palace

1:10:23 > 1:10:30

1:10:30 > 1:10:34shoving, referees are unlikely to give a penalty. They will give a

1:10:34 > 1:10:41penalty if they see as shirt being pulled like that. I'm surprised he

1:10:41 > 1:10:47did not give that. The linesman had a decent view. That was when Palace

1:10:47 > 1:10:53were just getting back into it. They look most likely from free

1:10:53 > 1:11:03kicks. Kenny Miller had a two chances. One good chance, the other

1:11:03 > 1:11:03

1:11:03 > 1:11:13a terrific effort? Yes. This was a great break. Palace pushing forward.

1:11:13 > 1:11:16

1:11:16 > 1:11:26Gunnarsson cut inside. He is a past master at that, timing his run. He

1:11:26 > 1:11:28

1:11:28 > 1:11:34should have gone round the keeper. The keeper looks as if he is going

1:11:34 > 1:11:43to come all the way. Then he just stops. This was fantastic. The

1:11:43 > 1:11:48touch, the swivel, the technique. He is a clean finish it. It is a

1:11:49 > 1:11:58difficult technique. If either of those goals in, effectively it

1:11:58 > 1:12:02would have been over. Still wide An underdog has a real chance of

1:12:02 > 1:12:12lifting this trophy. Here is a hit parade of unlikely League Cup

1:12:12 > 1:12:12

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1:15:52 > 1:15:57A lot of underdogs. Painful watching that. That one in 1988,

1:15:57 > 1:16:05was cup-tied. Nigel had a penalty with a couple of minutes left. I

1:16:06 > 1:16:09was getting ready to go down. And we lost. You cannot really include

1:16:09 > 1:16:19Leicester City as an underdog because they have won it three

1:16:19 > 1:16:23

1:16:23 > 1:16:33times. You had a winner? Yes. Middlesbrough. Our editor is a

1:16:33 > 1:16:40Middlesbrough fan. He is currently crying in my year! -- here. We have

1:16:40 > 1:16:50got a genuine collector's item now. The winning goal in this

1:16:50 > 1:17:02

1:17:02 > 1:17:12competition from Alan Hansen, would scored a goal in a major cup final?

1:17:12 > 1:17:17

1:17:17 > 1:17:22You can see highlights of the other semi-final tomorrow night. The new

1:17:22 > 1:17:27Wales manager, Chris Coleman, is here.

1:17:27 > 1:17:32Chris, great to see you. As a former Palace player but now

1:17:32 > 1:17:40Cardiff -- Wales manager, divided loyalties? Not at all. I would like

1:17:40 > 1:17:45to seek Cardiff win the match. I think the away goal could come. Cup

1:17:45 > 1:17:51-- Palace can play better. If Cardiff keep the tempo of up, they

1:17:51 > 1:17:58will squeeze through. His Palace's best chance of getting back into

1:17:58 > 1:18:02the game through Zaha? He is lively. They have to keep their eye on him.

1:18:02 > 1:18:09When Palace break, they break quickly with numbers. They defend

1:18:09 > 1:18:13with numbers. Keep their eyes on Zaha. Congratulations on your

1:18:13 > 1:18:19appointment. Difficult given the circumstances. Have you had a

1:18:19 > 1:18:26chance to talk to the players? have talked with probably 95% of

1:18:26 > 1:18:31the players, quick courtesy call. I have not managed to speak to all of

1:18:31 > 1:18:38my staff. Raymond is a wave. I think he is back early next week.

1:18:38 > 1:18:43We will sit down and have a chat. Excited? Very excited. Looking

1:18:43 > 1:18:46forward to it. Who is off your money on in the second half?

1:18:46 > 1:18:51Cardiff have got to be careful. They have had a couple of good

1:18:51 > 1:19:00chances. They have to be careful on the counter-attack. I wish you the

1:19:00 > 1:19:08best, Chris. Thanks, Jason. A good appointment? I think he is a good

1:19:08 > 1:19:14football man. Difficult job. Where they were before Gary Speed took

1:19:14 > 1:19:18over and where they are now, expectation is high. I know he was

1:19:18 > 1:19:23desperate for the job before Carrie got it. I think he is very much

1:19:23 > 1:19:29looking forward to the talent. -- Gary. I think he has dealt with it

1:19:29 > 1:19:37very well this week, with dignity. He has come a cross really well.

1:19:37 > 1:19:42Looking back to this game, one of the threat has been Wilfred Zaha. -

1:19:42 > 1:19:48- threat. We were talking about him - threat. We were talking about him

1:19:48 > 1:19:57before the game. He has got tremendous pace and trickery. He

1:19:57 > 1:20:05was excellent against Manchester United in the quarter-final. He has

1:20:05 > 1:20:15obviously got a couple of tricks. Yes, if you give him time, he will

1:20:15 > 1:20:15

1:20:15 > 1:20:23cause you problems. He has been their best player. A bit to learn

1:20:23 > 1:20:32yet. The thing is with them, he can go both ways. A predominantly wants

1:20:32 > 1:20:42to cut on his right foot. somebody explain why that was not

1:20:42 > 1:20:49

1:20:49 > 1:20:58asphalt. --? -- a foul. This is it. How would wed never give that. --

1:20:58 > 1:21:01Howard Webb. What do you think the managers now will be saying?

1:21:01 > 1:21:05think Malky Mackay will be saying, play the way you did at the first

1:21:05 > 1:21:13half and you will win. Yes, I cannot see anything other than

1:21:13 > 1:21:21Malky Mackay been pleased. If Cardiff keep playing the way there,

1:21:21 > 1:21:26they are the most likely. I'm going to ask you for your predictions.

1:21:26 > 1:21:35Having watched that, I am not sure where Palace are going to get a

1:21:35 > 1:21:41goal from. Cardiff looked like the more likely to score. Cardiff.

1:21:41 > 1:21:45on the evidence of what we have just seen, Cardiff. If Alan Shearer

1:21:45 > 1:21:55was here, he would definitely go Crystal Palace because everybody

1:21:55 > 1:21:56

1:21:56 > 1:22:02else has gone Cardiff. But you always go for the favourites.

1:22:02 > 1:22:08two side coming out for the second half. A terrific atmosphere. It is

1:22:08 > 1:22:16sure to get even louder as we progress. All to play for as we

1:22:16 > 1:22:20joined Martin Keown and Jonathan Pearce. -- joined.

1:22:20 > 1:22:26Those hopeful Crystal Palace fans know that with Cardiff leading,

1:22:26 > 1:22:32they are still in the tie. 1-1 on aggregate. If it stays like this

1:22:32 > 1:22:41after extra-time, we had two penalties. Away-goals only count

1:22:41 > 1:22:45double after extra time. As the boys were saying, who has looked

1:22:45 > 1:22:53likely to score the goals for Crystal Palace? They have not had a

1:22:53 > 1:23:03shot on target. No changes to either side. Crystal Palace will

1:23:03 > 1:23:04

1:23:04 > 1:23:14kick from left to right. They have options on the bench. Calvin Andrew,

1:23:14 > 1:23:33

1:23:33 > 1:23:40Germaine Hyster, Sean Scannell. -- stop the supply of Whittingham to

1:23:40 > 1:23:50Miller. The two of them destroyed Palace in the League earlier this

1:23:50 > 1:24:21

1:24:21 > 1:24:26for Martin. It was almost as if Clyne was afraid to go forward in

1:24:26 > 1:24:36the first half. He raided dangerously their? Yes. That gives

1:24:36 > 1:24:38

1:24:38 > 1:24:46you some idea of the half-time team talk. That was a free header from

1:24:46 > 1:24:53McCarthy. He gets too much on the header. It was great movement. He

1:24:53 > 1:24:58stepped away from the defender. A great ball in again. Look at the

1:24:58 > 1:25:04space McCartney has got. He really should have been doing better.

1:25:04 > 1:25:14completely lost his man, Paddy McCarthy, the Crystal Palace

1:25:14 > 1:25:14

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1:26:00 > 1:26:10Palace bench, was the Cardiff manager for three years. He won the

1:26:10 > 1:26:39

1:26:39 > 1:26:48Division Two final to take them youth academy. He is a nice player.

1:26:48 > 1:26:55Always willing to play. Good footballing team, Cardiff City. Big

1:26:55 > 1:27:03match for them a week from now against Southampton. They only sit

1:27:03 > 1:27:10one point above them in the Championship table. You see the

1:27:10 > 1:27:20movement of Miller, first class running of the ball. -- off the

1:27:20 > 1:27:40

1:27:40 > 1:27:50last summer. His 10th month of football because of the Norwegian

1:27:50 > 1:28:09

1:28:09 > 1:28:12very quickly taken free kick. It came to nothing. You get the

1:28:12 > 1:28:18feeling that Palace are sharper and brighter in their movements. They

1:28:18 > 1:28:28have definitely come ad in the second have to play their cup game.

1:28:28 > 1:28:41

1:28:41 > 1:28:48They knew Cardiff would come at striker of the ball. It is a long

1:28:48 > 1:28:56way out. Do not discount him. He can really hit the ball. Milliken

1:28:56 > 1:29:05ferry Central. -- Kenny Miller came very central. That was goal of the

1:29:05 > 1:29:15season if he could have scored from there. A much different semi-final

1:29:15 > 1:29:35

1:29:35 > 1:29:45experienced to the last time in second half for Crystal Palace,

1:29:45 > 1:29:51

1:29:51 > 1:30:01to get the shot away. He did the first part right. He struck it will

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1:30:53 > 1:31:00fully over the bar. -- awfully. He they need to score in the next ten

1:31:00 > 1:31:07or 15 minutes. Cardiff gets lots of chances and not putting them away.

1:31:07 > 1:31:10To leave that door open for Palace. Crystal Palace only other major

1:31:10 > 1:31:19final, the FA Cup Final of 1991 when they were beaten in a replay

1:31:19 > 1:31:26by Manchester United, after a thrilling 3-3 draw. Ooh, there is a

1:31:26 > 1:31:36bit of hesitation there, Gerrard and Heaton. He seems to be a bit

1:31:36 > 1:31:41

1:31:41 > 1:31:46in for the home team. He is gambling a bit on the keeper coming

1:31:46 > 1:31:56in. It creates that tension, the nerves are creeping in. Made an

1:31:56 > 1:32:03

1:32:03 > 1:32:13error in the first game for the league level. He made an error at

1:32:13 > 1:32:19the weekend in a fixture with between the second half and the

1:32:19 > 1:32:23first for calf di, they haven't got the ball to Cowie, who looks

1:32:23 > 1:32:33slippery in the first half, but hasn't seen any of the ball

1:32:33 > 1:32:43

1:32:43 > 1:32:53full backs for Palace are doing A vital tep minutes or so. Dikgacoi

1:32:53 > 1:33:23

1:33:23 > 1:33:28Yellow card offence. Well you can see Miller again, as this movement

1:33:28 > 1:33:32causes real problems for the defender. He is all over him.

1:33:32 > 1:33:36McCarthy played it forward and for the moment he stood out to go

1:33:36 > 1:33:41forward. Miller sensed he meeting get a chance to get behind. He is

1:33:41 > 1:33:46slipping all over you, he is threatening the back of you. It is

1:33:47 > 1:33:56a real headache for Crystal Palace. Surely not the time for Crystal

1:33:57 > 1:34:02

1:34:02 > 1:34:07here. The team that was slipping perhaps of of existence.

1:34:07 > 1:34:13Whittingham with a free-kick. Splendid goalkeeping. Well it is,

1:34:13 > 1:34:17isn't it. Spirspi, he is top, he is plucking it out of the top corner.

1:34:17 > 1:34:23Whittingham, that is a fantastic strike. Brilliant left foot he has

1:34:23 > 1:34:33this young man and and the keeper matches it. He has been doing that

1:34:33 > 1:34:52

1:34:52 > 1:34:59game in, game out for the last few McPhail after the ball had gone. He

1:34:59 > 1:35:06has gone down holding his left knee. Picked himself up very quickly.

1:35:06 > 1:35:16Didn't make a meal of it. Just got on with it. That's why we have the

1:35:16 > 1:35:21

1:35:21 > 1:35:27free-kick against Crystal Palace back in November. Jednak up to

1:35:27 > 1:35:37Murray. This is what the game plan was, to play off mur wri a quick

1:35:37 > 1:35:57

1:35:57 > 1:36:02counter. 6 -- Murray with a quick very difficult to call this game at

1:36:02 > 1:36:07the moment. Because Palace have seemed to step it up. That is a

1:36:07 > 1:36:12very important challenge there from the young full back Blake. What a

1:36:12 > 1:36:18good tackle. So often youngsters are told not to go to ground mar

1:36:18 > 1:36:21tirpbgs but sometimes you have to time it well, and that was a

1:36:21 > 1:36:31perfectly executed slide tackle. wanted it that bit more than the

1:36:31 > 1:36:48

1:36:48 > 1:36:58front player. Forward by Clyne and Crystal Palace. 1-1 on aggregate.

1:36:58 > 1:37:05

1:37:05 > 1:37:10their work could be undone. Well it can be, and that is why this game

1:37:10 > 1:37:14is on such a knife edge. So difficult to call, really. I think

1:37:14 > 1:37:20the improvement has been as much about their tempo and emphasis.

1:37:20 > 1:37:23They are having a go instead of waiting for Cardiff to play their

1:37:23 > 1:37:29football. They still have Scannell to bring on perhaps. They got in

1:37:29 > 1:37:39behind. Off the line by McCarthy. To deny Gerrard. McPhail back in

1:37:39 > 1:37:45the middle. Parr miscued the header but Dikgacoi doesn't, and Cardiff

1:37:45 > 1:37:49could sense Wembley Stadium was just over the horizon. Look at this

1:37:49 > 1:37:53from for the ball from Whittingham. Gerrard pops it there and it is

1:37:53 > 1:37:57there for the taking. Put me in the back of the net. But there isn't a

1:37:57 > 1:38:02Cardiff player making that run. If you look at Milner the middle, he

1:38:02 > 1:38:12should be getting across the defenders. Great bit of

1:38:12 > 1:38:28

1:38:28 > 1:38:36improvisation from Whittingham. fouled his man, he is already on a

1:38:36 > 1:38:44yellow. I am not sure that is a free-kick to be fair. I think maybe

1:38:44 > 1:38:49there is a dive taken there by the Cardiff player. Look at it here. He

1:38:49 > 1:38:53is trying to buy time for his team. Yonk I don't know, for me that is

1:38:53 > 1:39:03not a free-kick. From Howard Webb's position you could see why he think

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1:39:52 > 1:39:58Ne needs to be careful acting like that. I think the referee has the

1:39:58 > 1:40:01right decision. He needs to calm down Wilfred Zaha. It is Blake

1:40:01 > 1:40:11again who is getting stuck in. And Gunnarsson, I think he catches

1:40:11 > 1:40:33

1:40:33 > 1:40:43Gunnarsson on the way through. You going forward. The keeper made a

1:40:43 > 1:40:45

1:40:45 > 1:40:48hung on in there. When they go back to the keeper they are not geared

1:40:48 > 1:40:58up for their long ball to Miller. They need to play their football

1:40:58 > 1:41:11

1:41:11 > 1:41:16another pass in there Jonathan, he is shooting from all sorts of

1:41:16 > 1:41:21distance there. Zaha winning it back for him, shows he is prepared

1:41:21 > 1:41:25to fighter forhis team. But for me he is too far out. Crystal Palace

1:41:25 > 1:41:33in their sixth major knock out semifinal in 22 year, that is not

1:41:33 > 1:41:38counting play-offs. Whittingham, such a talented player. Every time

1:41:38 > 1:41:48you look at it it gets better. He is like a machine, the quality he

1:41:48 > 1:41:51

1:41:51 > 1:42:01Mackay, certainly playing in that central role. You can see the

1:42:01 > 1:42:28

1:42:28 > 1:42:38atmosphere in both these game, in stark contrast to the Manchester

1:42:38 > 1:42:46

1:42:46 > 1:42:56City-Liverpool affair, which didn't Murray. He has kept Cardiff inside

1:42:56 > 1:43:04

1:43:04 > 1:43:14this second half. He certainly has. Just not giving them any time at

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1:44:20 > 1:44:27the back, Cardiff to play their on the counter. Gerrard kept his

1:44:27 > 1:44:34eyes on the ball and stole it away. First class. Didn't panic, he

1:44:34 > 1:44:39waited for his moment and he pinched it. Eight months ago,

1:44:39 > 1:44:46heartache here where they were beaten by redding in the semifinal

1:44:46 > 1:44:56play-offs, and now, they are edging towards Wembley. It is still level

1:44:56 > 1:45:29

1:45:29 > 1:45:32on aggregate. Both managers mood tonight. He hits the ball so

1:45:32 > 1:45:39well. He really is their best friend at the moment. They are not

1:45:39 > 1:45:47getting much movement in the box. He is flashed across the goal.

1:45:47 > 1:45:57Speroni just, he wasn't expecting that, was he. He knows if Cardiff

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1:46:45 > 1:46:49don't work this season, there will beat Liverpool in this competition

1:46:49 > 1:46:54in 2005-2006. Reached round four. That is the furrest he has been

1:46:54 > 1:47:04before this season. Four times in a row he won Palace's Player of the

1:47:04 > 1:47:10

1:47:10 > 1:47:16It was missing at the start of the second half. It seems the game is

1:47:17 > 1:47:20allowing us to take a preether at the moment. He couldn't really call

1:47:20 > 1:47:25it. The crowd are sensing they need to turn up the volume. You wonder

1:47:25 > 1:47:33if the Cardiff players retired. Most of the Palace players didn't

1:47:33 > 1:47:41play at the weekend. I wonder what effect that will happen? Malky

1:47:41 > 1:47:51Mackay consulting with his assistant on the bench.. What a

1:47:51 > 1:47:57

1:47:57 > 1:48:02goal by Miller! And a similar effort in the first leg from an

1:48:02 > 1:48:06overhead that flew wide. It is that long throw in again, it is a

1:48:06 > 1:48:11nightmare to defend. It is an impossible angle. They should be

1:48:11 > 1:48:21doing better with that. There were enough yellow shirts in there.

1:48:21 > 1:48:41

1:48:41 > 1:48:45should be depending better, certain wonder if it is time for a

1:48:45 > 1:48:52substitute. That is what the managers get paid for. He is nicely

1:48:52 > 1:48:57poised at the moment. Cardiff have been nullified by Palace. Zaha has

1:48:57 > 1:49:00come into a central position. The referee was well placed, and a

1:49:00 > 1:49:07free-kick. Think he may well put the youngster -- book the

1:49:07 > 1:49:10youngsters in a minute. Once, twice he said, no more. I think that is

1:49:10 > 1:49:15good refereeing. He is a young man learning the game. I don't think

1:49:15 > 1:49:25there is any malice in that. referee makes the right decision

1:49:25 > 1:49:41

1:49:41 > 1:49:46for me. Made his debut aged 17, for Cardiff again. Peter

1:49:46 > 1:49:52Whittingham seems to find space effortlessly. It is that left foot.

1:49:52 > 1:50:02He pops it round, fantastically well. He is their main man now, he

1:50:02 > 1:50:15

1:50:15 > 1:50:17is thriving on it. He has been in the way they play. Miller on iz

1:50:17 > 1:50:22ownful you wonder whether they need another striker. I am certain if

1:50:22 > 1:50:29they were to go a goal down in this game, they would tackle more, they

1:50:29 > 1:50:38don't seem to know whether to go for it or to wait for that moment.

1:50:38 > 1:50:48They do have Earnshaw on the bench. Cardiff's great goalscorer, from

1:50:48 > 1:51:27

1:51:27 > 1:51:31Cardiff are looking fresh. Given that nine of their players played

1:51:31 > 1:51:35at the weekend and none of the Palace players did that is

1:51:35 > 1:51:39surprising. They turn the volume up a bit. Conway going at his man.

1:51:39 > 1:51:44Whittingham is playing well. The full backs are trying to get

1:51:44 > 1:51:54forward that. A problem with Zaha. I think they have to think about

1:51:54 > 1:51:55

1:51:55 > 1:52:05winning this match. Crystal Palace want to send zadge on. They will

1:52:05 > 1:52:23

1:52:23 > 1:52:27have to wait until the free-kick is way he takes charge, that is my

1:52:27 > 1:52:32ball. He is positive. He wants to get forward. He rolls it across,

1:52:32 > 1:52:39and looking for Gerrard to keep that down from there. Crystal

1:52:39 > 1:52:49Palace are making that substitution. Scannell has come on. Martin has

1:52:49 > 1:53:13

1:53:13 > 1:53:18been quiet for ten minutes or so. Here is Scannell. His first

1:53:18 > 1:53:21contribution. Still carries intowards Zaha. The two youngsters

1:53:21 > 1:53:24combine and it was Palace's first big chance of the game. It could

1:53:24 > 1:53:28have been the chance that took them to Wembley. Scannell there going

1:53:28 > 1:53:34straight to the heart of that defence. Zaha really, once he gets

1:53:34 > 1:53:40into that position, he has to do better than this. He simply ran at

1:53:40 > 1:53:45him. He has come on to his left foot. It is an awful finish. I

1:53:45 > 1:53:52think he is appealing he was fouled. He should be doing bet ever than

1:53:52 > 1:53:58that. I know in training they work hard on keeping your eyes glued to

1:53:58 > 1:54:03the ball. Keep your composure but he didn't there. He. He is still a

1:54:03 > 1:54:13threat. If he gets it right, you have to feel it is going to come

1:54:13 > 1:54:29

1:54:29 > 1:54:39from him if Palace are to go The pace, it needs a bit more

1:54:39 > 1:55:06

1:55:06 > 1:55:11Well, it is a second yellow. And for that, he is dismissed. And with

1:55:11 > 1:55:16that, could this semifinal turn away from Dougie Freedman's side

1:55:16 > 1:55:20once and for all. Howard Webb is quick to make this decision. He is

1:55:20 > 1:55:25a long way from the incident, I have to say. McCarthy there he

1:55:25 > 1:55:29knows he is booked. If he has fouled the player, it is a stupid

1:55:29 > 1:55:36challenge to be making at this stage of the game. We will see it

1:55:36 > 1:55:40on the replay, but Miller is a clever wily old fox. Maybe he just

1:55:40 > 1:55:44pulled a free-kick. He has gone through him. He has gone through

1:55:44 > 1:55:47the back of it. What is he doing there? He needs to be patient. Just

1:55:47 > 1:55:56stand on your feet. Miller can't believe it. He has been challenged

1:55:56 > 1:56:03there. Whole hearted Paddy mng car thi. It was his goal-line clearance

1:56:03 > 1:56:13that scent the scar. It was rash. He made contact from behind. 22

1:56:13 > 1:56:17

1:56:17 > 1:56:22minutes after he picked up the sacrifice a forward player. Ambrose

1:56:22 > 1:56:28is going off in the middle. It is Paul McShane who will come on.

1:56:28 > 1:56:35is a big call. That their quality from set piece, he is a big role in

1:56:35 > 1:56:40the team. It could go to penalties this one. Exactly. Not sure he has

1:56:41 > 1:56:46thought about that one. Unless Ambrose has an injury or a knock.

1:56:46 > 1:56:50It is a bold move to tick him off. With Shane in to fill the gap after

1:56:50 > 1:56:54the sending off. Missededed four month of the season with a calf

1:56:54 > 1:57:00strain, he needs to get Fi fit for Ireland health heading to the

1:57:00 > 1:57:10European Championship finals. -- Ireland heading to the European

1:57:10 > 1:57:44

1:57:44 > 1:57:47card. Palace have to stay compact an hope they can do something on

1:57:47 > 1:57:51the break. From Cardiff's point of view, with Blake going off,

1:57:51 > 1:57:58surprise there. He is on a yellow card, they may have thought with

1:57:58 > 1:58:03the pace of Zaha and Scannell against him, they can bring on at

1:58:03 > 1:58:09this stage the veteran McNaughton who played in the FA Cup Final for

1:58:09 > 1:58:13them against form. He had a fine game Blake. McNaughton coming on,

1:58:13 > 1:58:18we know is an excellent player. is a good brain on the pitch and

1:58:18 > 1:58:28they need to use that extra player. Ten minutes to go. Gunnarsson with

1:58:28 > 1:58:48

1:58:48 > 1:58:52Taylor getting down the left hand side this time. I would like to see

1:58:52 > 1:59:00them take the ball on further. It is a difficult cross to get on the

1:59:00 > 1:59:06end of. Really cracking atmosphere. It means so much to the two sides,

1:59:06 > 1:59:11who know such financial peril. Cardiff have survived winding up

1:59:11 > 1:59:15orders and Palace administration. Can a team from outside the Premier

1:59:15 > 1:59:23League win this competition for the first time since Sheffield

1:59:23 > 1:59:29Wednesday in 1991 and Cardiff still have Robert Earnshaw to send on.

1:59:29 > 1:59:39Club record scorer for a single league season, 31 he stored back in

1:59:39 > 1:59:39

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2:00:44 > 2:00:532002/2003. What a story it would be As Glenn Murray bit-parts, Jermaine

2:00:54 > 2:01:03Easter comes on for Crystal Palace. Cardiff born. He had a brief spell

2:01:04 > 2:01:06

2:01:06 > 2:01:11with Swansea. He will certainly have a point to prove. McPhail has

2:01:11 > 2:01:18done such a good job for his manager today. Phil then up the

2:01:18 > 2:01:28gaps. He is replaced by Filip Kiss, the Slovakian on a 21 captain. No

2:01:28 > 2:01:59

2:01:59 > 2:02:03wonder he has patted him on the They are not making that player

2:02:03 > 2:02:13count at the moment. You wonder if they made just put an extra striker

2:02:13 > 2:02:17

2:02:17 > 2:02:23on. -- if they might just put an extra striker on. Miller was

2:02:23 > 2:02:29offside. The flag was raised early. He is always looking. On the

2:02:29 > 2:02:36shoulder of the last defender. His movement is excellent. He tried to

2:02:36 > 2:02:42get back on. That was very close. Excellent movement. Such an

2:02:43 > 2:02:52intelligent mover. The fact he was coming back initially might well

2:02:53 > 2:03:22

2:03:22 > 2:03:32The game has come up to early for Dean Moxey, who was on his way back

2:03:32 > 2:03:45

2:03:45 > 2:03:50touchline. I think he realises now the game is in his hands in a

2:03:50 > 2:03:57little bit. He has got the extra player. He asked to manage this

2:03:57 > 2:04:07team tactically to win the match. - - he has to manage this team. You

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2:05:12 > 2:05:17would hardly notice Palace were ability by Scannell. We were right

2:05:17 > 2:05:27on top of that and it almost looks as if he simply falls over. Maybe I

2:05:27 > 2:05:27

2:05:27 > 2:05:37am doing him a disservice. Crystal Palace scoring legend, Dougie

2:05:37 > 2:05:52

2:05:52 > 2:06:02Freedman. 10 years a player, 108 90 minutes. Extra time beckons. If

2:06:02 > 2:06:32

2:06:33 > 2:06:42Crystal Palace score, Cardiff would got back. Fantastic defended. We

2:06:43 > 2:06:43

2:06:43 > 2:06:53talked about him a lot in the other opposition box. You think Cowie had

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2:07:59 > 2:08:04Fantastic defending by MacShane. It is all hands on deck here at times.

2:08:04 > 2:08:12He was persistent. He gets away from the defender. Look at that for

2:08:12 > 2:08:22defending from MacShane. Goalscoring ability well known in

2:08:22 > 2:08:40

2:08:40 > 2:08:46Scotland. Two goals in the Scottish goalkeeping. Taylor again getting

2:08:46 > 2:08:50down the left-hand side. Testing that defence. Now they can go

2:08:50 > 2:08:57forward with freedom. They are against ten men. Suddenly they look

2:08:57 > 2:09:02better. Can Cardiff prevent extra time? Will Crystal Palace be

2:09:02 > 2:09:12physically the stronger team in extra time, having rested so many

2:09:12 > 2:09:44

2:09:45 > 2:09:51players at the weekend? Scannell who has the momentum? Of course it

2:09:51 > 2:09:56is Cardiff. But Palace are working so hard. All credit to them.

2:09:56 > 2:10:00Scannell looks a threat going forward. You still feel that they

2:10:00 > 2:10:10can carry the game to Cardiff when they get the opportunity. Here

2:10:10 > 2:10:33

2:10:33 > 2:10:43substitute brought on to augment the strike force. 1 a half minutes

2:10:43 > 2:10:56

2:10:56 > 2:11:06it a memorable occasion. Such a dream to reach Wembley. It means so

2:11:06 > 2:11:23

2:11:23 > 2:11:33much to supporters who suffered It is just that final delivery. He

2:11:33 > 2:12:02

2:12:02 > 2:12:09just needs a bit more appreciation McNaughton. Crystal Palace hanging

2:12:09 > 2:12:18in there. Down to ten men. 1-0 on the night. It is 1-1 on aggregate.

2:12:18 > 2:12:23That is why we head for the extra half hour.

2:12:23 > 2:12:30We have another half-an-hour to play at least. Always the

2:12:30 > 2:12:36possibility still remains of penalties. The two teams tied. Away

2:12:36 > 2:12:40goals count at the end of extra time. Should they both scored twice,

2:12:40 > 2:12:50that would become significant. At the moment that is not the case.

2:12:50 > 2:12:56Both teams gathered around their managers. It is a really tough one

2:12:56 > 2:13:00to read. Cardiff with the extra man, you would fancy? Absolutely.

2:13:00 > 2:13:06Cardiff, the better team on the night. In the second path they were

2:13:07 > 2:13:12disappointing. They played better in the first half. After 90 minutes

2:13:12 > 2:13:16you have got to give Crystal Palace a lot of credit. Many teams would

2:13:16 > 2:13:22have been dead and buried. The one thing they have got in abundance is

2:13:22 > 2:13:32hard. They are down to ten men. They are against the. Still all to

2:13:32 > 2:13:35

2:13:35 > 2:13:42play for. Tremendous heart. hasn't massively affected the game.

2:13:42 > 2:13:48It was almost a case of people starting to think they had

2:13:48 > 2:13:54something to lose. Suddenly it was a cautious approach. The Tambal has

2:13:54 > 2:14:01gone out of the game. We have got an even game even though Palace are

2:14:01 > 2:14:07down to ten men. Heroes can be made, villains can be found. Palace did

2:14:07 > 2:14:12not play at the weekend. They should be fresher. But they are a

2:14:12 > 2:14:17man down. I cannot see Palace getting into it from a goalscoring

2:14:17 > 2:14:23pointed year. They need a goal, of Bisley. It is how they are going to

2:14:23 > 2:14:29get into the opposition area. They do not want to make a mistake in

2:14:29 > 2:14:39extra-time. Palace have made Cardiff cross. They have not let

2:14:39 > 2:14:39

2:14:39 > 2:14:42them get in behind them. They have defended well. We have had only one

2:14:42 > 2:14:52goalscorer in three years of football. He has scored at both

2:14:52 > 2:14:56

2:14:56 > 2:15:06ends. -- three hours of football. think his second header today was

2:15:06 > 2:15:06

2:15:06 > 2:15:11better. He got himself in a bad position. It was only going in one

2:15:11 > 2:15:18place. That is the ball that defenders do not like. They have to

2:15:18 > 2:15:24deal with it because if they leave it it is going to be a goal. Palace

2:15:24 > 2:15:30looked more likely from set plays than Cardiff. The Crystal Palace

2:15:30 > 2:15:37fans clearly still believe, as do those of Cardiff City. The players

2:15:37 > 2:15:44have emerged from their team talks. Walking back to their positions.

2:15:44 > 2:15:53Howard Webb has gathered the captains to spend the kind. Let's

2:15:53 > 2:15:59rejoin Martin and Jonathan. They are deciding which end the

2:15:59 > 2:16:07penalties will be taking should it all -- go Epalle bees. The only way

2:16:07 > 2:16:17it can go two penalties, is it it stays like this. Away goals count

2:16:17 > 2:16:24

2:16:24 > 2:16:29double at the end of this half-hour right. Penalties, I am told, will

2:16:29 > 2:16:37be taken in front of the Crystal Palace supporters. That is a way to

2:16:37 > 2:16:44your left hand side. -- away. The Cardiff announcer calls for even

2:16:44 > 2:16:51more support. The Crystal Palace captain for extra time, Nathanial

2:16:51 > 2:16:57Clyne, aged 20. That speaks volumes about the way they develop young

2:16:57 > 2:17:04talent at Selhurst Park. They have had to. They haven't got the money

2:17:04 > 2:17:09to do anything else. Great spirit at that club. Great spirit always

2:17:09 > 2:17:19engendered by a any club managed by Malky Mackay. Two teams who have

2:17:19 > 2:17:19

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2:18:15 > 2:18:25on. He links very well with his in the victory at Old Trafford.

2:18:25 > 2:18:40

2:18:40 > 2:18:46Still in the team because of the played at the weekend. Henri Paul

2:18:46 > 2:18:50MacShane featured for Crystal Palace at Blackpool. -- Armley.

2:18:50 > 2:18:55wonder how significant that would be. Personally I preferred to keep

2:18:55 > 2:19:05playing games. They raised a lot of pressure when you're only going

2:19:05 > 2:19:09after one competition. -- there is a lot of pressure. To home defeat

2:19:09 > 2:19:17at home for champion -- first Southampton has brought Cardiff

2:19:17 > 2:19:27closer to them in the Championship. -- two home defeat for Cardiff --

2:19:27 > 2:19:27

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2:20:38 > 2:20:48taking a breather. Is this the calm down to ten men following the

2:20:48 > 2:21:04

2:21:04 > 2:21:14sending-off of Patrick Harvie for a losing -- using the ball incredibly

2:21:14 > 2:21:14

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2:21:58 > 2:22:03in that box. It has taken an age for the ball to eventually fall to

2:22:03 > 2:22:10a Cardiff player to take the strike. You wonder if they're ever going to

2:22:10 > 2:22:20score a goal. Kiss was at the end of this. He laid it off. Should be

2:22:20 > 2:22:20

2:22:20 > 2:22:30keeping that down. Don Cowie would be shot over. Desperate defending

2:22:30 > 2:22:30

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2:23:24 > 2:23:33by Crystal Palace. Really putting Gardner's own goal separates the

2:23:33 > 2:23:43sides. His's Postic was heavy. -- the Torch from Kiss was heavy.

2:23:43 > 2:24:05

2:24:05 > 2:24:11Cardiff really turning the screw. Cardiff to make this extra man work,

2:24:11 > 2:24:17they have come up keep moving the ball quickly from side to side. --

2:24:17 > 2:24:27they have to keep. Palace just need to keep their shape. They are doing

2:24:27 > 2:24:38

2:24:38 > 2:24:45Crystal Palace fan, and there are more than 3000 here tonight, feared

2:24:45 > 2:24:50the worst 18 months ago when they were in administration, slipping

2:24:50 > 2:24:56towards the third Tia of English football. Dougie Freedman kept them

2:24:56 > 2:25:04up. This is a man who has scored such crucial calls for them over

2:25:05 > 2:25:14the years. At Stockport in 2001. Scored two in a play-off semi-final

2:25:15 > 2:25:15

2:25:15 > 2:25:19against Wolves. A legend. He is a competitive man. He is also a very

2:25:19 > 2:25:29good organiser of his team. It is hard to see where the extra player

2:25:29 > 2:25:30

2:25:30 > 2:25:40is at times. Jermaine Easter may have left afoot in there. It seemed

2:25:40 > 2:25:43

2:25:43 > 2:25:47to me he called Whittingham hide. - - he felled Whittingham. Again,

2:25:47 > 2:25:54Howard Webb is right beside it and he does not think that is a dodgy

2:25:55 > 2:26:01challenge. It certainly looks dodgy in my book. Whittingham big and

2:26:01 > 2:26:11Rive, he didn't moan and groan. Now he is simply getting on with it.

2:26:11 > 2:26:12

2:26:12 > 2:26:19have been thoroughly impressed by him. He wants to win. Cardiff

2:26:19 > 2:26:29pushing the ball around trying to open the space. Against a team

2:26:29 > 2:27:07

2:27:07 > 2:27:17full-back had come back and closed off the move. Scannell needed to be

2:27:17 > 2:27:18

2:27:18 > 2:27:25single-minded and he was caught in two minds. Over! He stretched but

2:27:25 > 2:27:35not high enough. It is as if this whole tie is hinged around Gardner.

2:27:35 > 2:27:38

2:27:38 > 2:27:46From here it looks like another own goal. It was at teasing cross.

2:27:46 > 2:27:56Scored 64 Bratislava in their title win last season in Slovakia. -- six

2:27:56 > 2:28:23

2:28:23 > 2:28:33Crystal Palace all night. 1-0 to Cardiff, 1-1 on aggregate. Corner

2:28:33 > 2:28:34

2:28:34 > 2:28:44kick. Cardiff, five corners, Crystal Palace, two. The home team

2:28:44 > 2:28:54have dominated possession and created the better chances. Cardiff

2:28:54 > 2:29:05

2:29:05 > 2:29:15are going to send on a real impact substitute. Dun Cow week going off.

2:29:15 > 2:29:28

2:29:28 > 2:29:38like this. Two minutes left in the first period of extra-time. Palace

2:29:38 > 2:29:38

2:29:38 > 2:29:42through bodies in. Gestede! That was his first touch. Speroni was

2:29:42 > 2:29:48pleased to see that he came straight in the midriff. Anywhere

2:29:48 > 2:29:53else, it was a goal. His first touch. A great effort from Taylor

2:29:53 > 2:30:00did begin with. Hit it straight at the keeper. Gunnarsson looked

2:30:00 > 2:30:06suspiciously offside. The pressure Palace are under now is really

2:30:06 > 2:30:12going to be difficult for them to stay in this game. Whatever happens

2:30:12 > 2:30:18in the next 17 minutes, you have to take your hat off to Crystal Palace.

2:30:18 > 2:30:23They went into the game with a fragile lead. They are down to ten

2:30:23 > 2:30:29men. They have been battered and they are still fighting. Both sets

2:30:29 > 2:30:39of supporters deserve applause because they had made it such an

2:30:39 > 2:31:13

2:31:13 > 2:31:17of extra time, and nerves are praugt to breaking point. Limbs are

2:31:17 > 2:31:22weary. It's a corner to Crystal Palace. They have looked a threat.

2:31:22 > 2:31:26You wonder if this is their moment. They have been defending for most

2:31:26 > 2:31:32of game. Suddenly there is a chance. Remember Leicester at Wimbledon in

2:31:32 > 2:31:36the second leg, getting an away goal and winning on away goals when

2:31:36 > 2:31:46Wimbledon pummelled them for long periods, many years ago. Scannell

2:31:46 > 2:31:50with the corner. It is Turner who can ample away for Cardiff. Gardner

2:31:50 > 2:32:00got back at him. He has put a shift in, Gardner, we know about his

2:32:00 > 2:32:22

2:32:22 > 2:32:28Cardiff. 15 minutes away from penalties. Managers focused,

2:32:28 > 2:32:32thinking of options, what happens now Martin Well, I mean Cardiff,

2:32:32 > 2:32:36Malky Mackay really has to be telling his boys, you tend to get

2:32:36 > 2:32:40excited in this situation. You run with the ball. The key is to pass

2:32:40 > 2:32:43it quickly if you want to win the game. Get the ball into areas where

2:32:43 > 2:32:47you can be a threat from. A Palace point of vuer, I suppose you are

2:32:47 > 2:32:51trying to get a goal on the break. All the best is you can hope for is

2:32:51 > 2:32:55penalty. But they have been a different class. The way they have

2:32:55 > 2:32:59sorted things out after going down to ten men. They have beens or

2:32:59 > 2:33:02niceed, they are working hard, they have been outstanding. Look at this

2:33:02 > 2:33:09Dougie Freedman is taking the Palace player, down towards their

2:33:09 > 2:33:13supporters. He will do his... I think he is drawing to draw off

2:33:13 > 2:33:17them. It is the bit of the ground they have. He wants to be in the

2:33:17 > 2:33:24shelter of his own fans. He wants them focused. Listening, he wants

2:33:25 > 2:33:31to be able to hear them, see them getting behind them. His 58th game

2:33:31 > 2:33:37as a manager. He has drawn from the experience of Leny Lawrenson. He is

2:33:37 > 2:33:40prepared to listen. He is a bright young manager, as is Malky Mackay,

2:33:40 > 2:33:45impresses so many people at the League Managers' Association for

2:33:45 > 2:33:48the way he has conducted himself. Both men have. The fledgling period

2:33:48 > 2:33:53of their managerial careers. know who is in charge. Both of them

2:33:53 > 2:33:59are leading from the front, just trying to get that extra message in.

2:33:59 > 2:34:07They might be some information that could win it for them. Go back to

2:34:07 > 2:34:12April 2004 for Palace's last win against Cardiff. Andy Johnston and

2:34:12 > 2:34:18Wayne Johnson scored. They don't need to win but they can score, a

2:34:18 > 2:34:211-1 score line will take them through. The Cardiff fans are only

2:34:21 > 2:34:31too aware of that. It could come down to the nerve of the keepers.

2:34:31 > 2:34:41

2:34:41 > 2:34:45Because we are 15 minutes away from stage in the competition before. I

2:34:45 > 2:34:53remember Aston Villa ending Tranmere's dream on penalties, some

2:34:53 > 2:34:5718 years ago, I think it was. Late- night for the new Welsh manager.

2:34:57 > 2:35:07Crystal Palace loyalties from his playing days. Cardiff loyalties in

2:35:07 > 2:35:34

2:35:34 > 2:35:44captain, sent off. There is the danger of the early ball and

2:35:44 > 2:35:50

2:35:50 > 2:35:59deflecting off Clyne. Cardiff have their sixth corner of the game. He

2:35:59 > 2:36:06has the players, perhaps, in Gerrard ambling forward to trouble

2:36:06 > 2:36:11Dougie Freedman's hard-pressed defence. Turner is in there as well

2:36:11 > 2:36:19as Gestede. They are crowding round Speroni as they did at Selhurst

2:36:19 > 2:36:23Park. It is all the way through. It is flicked off Gardner, has it? It

2:36:23 > 2:36:27is a goal kick. Another one of those teasing balls and Cardiff

2:36:27 > 2:36:31can't get a player on the end of it. It is a great ball. It looks as if

2:36:31 > 2:36:37he is there for the taking. You see it whipped in there it is sort of

2:36:37 > 2:36:42area you have to be attacking. Gardner is blocking him off. They

2:36:42 > 2:36:47had such success with their corner kicks against Speroni, boxing him

2:36:47 > 2:36:57off in the first leg. They haven't done it in the second leg. They

2:36:57 > 2:37:07

2:37:07 > 2:37:17down too. I think it is Gunnarsson who is down. There was nobody near

2:37:17 > 2:37:23

2:37:23 > 2:37:30him. Not sure what's happened to boins bouncing, and still vocal. --

2:37:30 > 2:37:36fans P -- fans. Loud and proud. As both sets of supporters have been

2:37:36 > 2:37:46throughout the tie. Jednak will take the free-kick for Crystal

2:37:46 > 2:38:15

2:38:15 > 2:38:20Palace. Out to Scannell but Taylor turns. See how quickly the players

2:38:20 > 2:38:28get round him, Zaha, because they know he is the danger. Yellow card

2:38:28 > 2:38:38for Gunnarsson. He has taken it from his team. McNaughton in there.

2:38:38 > 2:38:38

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2:39:35 > 2:39:42It takes two players to stop him Cardiff see another chance come and

2:39:42 > 2:39:47go. Again, it is a fantastic move there. You see it here, Miller lets

2:39:47 > 2:39:52it go. It is a great move. Lays it off. Great technique and just can't

2:39:52 > 2:39:57keep it down enough to hit the back of the net. Twice they have hit the

2:39:57 > 2:40:04woodwork, Miller the post. Kiss the cross bar. When he sees that after

2:40:04 > 2:40:14he has time to hit h the back of the net. Ten minutes of extra time

2:40:14 > 2:40:14

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2:40:55 > 2:41:05to go. They have done the covering for Crystal Palace. Could

2:41:05 > 2:41:37

2:41:37 > 2:41:43Zaha youthful and talented and Easter is up front. The Cardiff

2:41:43 > 2:41:46born striker. Gobbled up. Taylor has done well at the end of all

2:41:46 > 2:41:51that. What about Zaha at the start of that move? He is starting the

2:41:51 > 2:41:54look quality. The longer it goes he is getting fitter. Here is

2:41:54 > 2:42:04Whittingham. The Cardiff crowd sense this perhaps could be their

2:42:04 > 2:42:26

2:42:26 > 2:42:36four up in the box. There is Jednak again and Speroni has to go up. We

2:42:36 > 2:42:42

2:42:42 > 2:42:46are midway through the second half long have we been playing? Centre

2:42:46 > 2:42:55half, great tackle. Centre half who has come back from a horrible knee

2:42:55 > 2:43:05injury. It cost him seven months of last year. Will he be in Chris

2:43:05 > 2:43:27

2:43:27 > 2:43:37Coleman's Welsh plans earlier, with these teams. That was gardener with

2:43:37 > 2:43:37

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2:44:28 > 2:44:36the ground, taking the Parr out of it. He almost get up to early

2:44:36 > 2:44:46forehead. More than 20 chances created for Cardiff. Very few for

2:44:46 > 2:44:46

2:44:46 > 2:44:55Crystal Palace. The one good opportunity was squandered by Zaha.

2:44:55 > 2:45:05Still on a knife-edge. He will be exhausted by the end of this, Malky

2:45:05 > 2:45:08

2:45:08 > 2:45:12Mackay! I hope he takes this in the best possible taste, but he has

2:45:12 > 2:45:22been more more by luck on the touchline than he was in his

2:45:22 > 2:45:26

2:45:26 > 2:45:36playing career! -- more mobile. He has a big future ahead of him.

2:45:36 > 2:45:51

2:45:51 > 2:45:57managers coming out of this game at this late stage. -- and could be

2:45:57 > 2:46:07confident cat. He is just eating up that time. Frustration for Cardiff.

2:46:07 > 2:46:11

2:46:11 > 2:46:20They cannot make the extra player count. You have been in that this

2:46:20 > 2:46:28situation late on as a player. DU love it, do you hate it, do you

2:46:28 > 2:46:32feel it? You have got to love it. You're looking for inspiration.

2:46:32 > 2:46:42Somebody asked to step at of the box in these dying seconds to do

2:46:42 > 2:46:48

2:46:48 > 2:46:55something special. -- somebody has deflection nearly carried it into

2:46:55 > 2:47:05the net. I think it might have been Gardner again. Everything good has

2:47:05 > 2:47:28

2:47:28 > 2:47:38come from Whittingham. I think He will get a yellow card. Or just

2:47:38 > 2:47:41

2:47:41 > 2:47:48a warning? Another indication of Zaha's pace, his fitness. He can

2:47:48 > 2:47:52reproduce it deep into extra time. A player for the future. A I think

2:47:52 > 2:47:59the Cardiff player is lucky there. Because Zaha would have been away.

2:47:59 > 2:48:09No question it was a foul macro. was a professional foul macro

2:48:09 > 2:48:19

2:48:19 > 2:48:29his home town club if we do not get a goal in the next two minutes? --

2:48:29 > 2:48:29

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2:49:10 > 2:49:20willing the ball in, aren't they? One minute of normal time and one

2:49:20 > 2:49:21

2:49:21 > 2:49:31macro minute of stoppage time. -- one. Off the bar again! Cardiff so

2:49:31 > 2:49:33

2:49:33 > 2:49:41very nearly won it at the death. It was Gunnarsson. Three times they

2:49:41 > 2:49:46have hit the Palace would work. was in all sorts of space.

2:49:46 > 2:49:52Fantastic delivery. You wonder about the marking. He was just

2:49:52 > 2:49:57waiting for the ball. He should put that in the back of the net. Over

2:49:57 > 2:50:06the two games, Cardiff have created the most chances. They have had

2:50:06 > 2:50:13most of the possession. They have had bad luck. But Cardiff have

2:50:13 > 2:50:16found in their way, a valley and hearted Crystal Palace team. -- Le

2:50:16 > 2:50:26Valley and Crystal Palace team. They refused to lie down and accept

2:50:26 > 2:50:57

2:50:57 > 2:51:07Crystal Palace have thrown everything in the way. Surely they

2:51:07 > 2:51:17

2:51:17 > 2:51:23will not suffer heartache at this to Cardiff on the night. Gardner's

2:51:23 > 2:51:28own goal in the 7th minute. He scored in the first leg. Both of

2:51:28 > 2:51:33these wholehearted teams would now have to settle it on penalty kicks.

2:51:33 > 2:51:40As they gather now, and again you have been in this situation, what

2:51:40 > 2:51:45goes through their minds? What went through my mind was I did not

2:51:45 > 2:51:50really want to take a penalty! You know you penalty-takers. You will

2:51:50 > 2:52:00have worked on it. It is a different ball game when you come

2:52:00 > 2:52:10

2:52:10 > 2:52:19to do it. It is a tough Mahmood. -- around the Cardiff City Stadium as

2:52:19 > 2:52:24we face a penalty shoot-out. There are only two people loving it at

2:52:24 > 2:52:30the moment, the two goalkeepers. One of them is going to be a hero.

2:52:30 > 2:52:37It could be the difference between going to Wembley or not. The

2:52:38 > 2:52:47goalkeeper's kind of look forward to penalties. A bit of experience

2:52:48 > 2:52:48

2:52:48 > 2:52:54at the shoot-out, Steve? Once the or wise. -- once or twice. I never

2:52:54 > 2:53:01practised penalties. It is the atmosphere, the actual environment.

2:53:01 > 2:53:08I don't agree with that, you should practise penalties. I never

2:53:08 > 2:53:15practised penalties! If you're a Cardiff player, you will probably

2:53:15 > 2:53:21feel a little hard done by. little bad luck in extra time. They

2:53:21 > 2:53:29hit the woodwork a few times. Maybe it is not their night. Cardiff were

2:53:29 > 2:53:39the better team. Great touch by Kenny Miller. That was desperately

2:53:39 > 2:53:43

2:53:43 > 2:53:49unlucky. The last one was a big chance. Even I would have scored!

2:53:49 > 2:53:56The way it has gone for Palace, of a sudden it has gone to penalties,

2:53:56 > 2:54:01they will be quite upbeat. We said Cardiff were the better side with

2:54:01 > 2:54:07the better chances. But Palace were absolutely magnificent, beware

2:54:07 > 2:54:17their battle. Unbelievable. We give Anthony Gardner a bit of stick over

2:54:17 > 2:54:20the goal. But in extra time he was absolutely magnificent. You would

2:54:20 > 2:54:28have thought that because of what has happened and the chances that

2:54:28 > 2:54:38Cardiff have had, you would fancy Palace. The Peasedown Tina has now.

2:54:38 > 2:54:39

2:54:39 > 2:54:42Can the players keep their nerves? A Wembley final at stake. It always

2:54:43 > 2:54:48seems to be almost an interminable process, deciding who will take the

2:54:48 > 2:54:54penalties. You have to volunteer for the first one because nobody

2:54:54 > 2:55:01ever remembers the first one that is missed. In 1990, I had that

2:55:01 > 2:55:11exact approach! One of the goalkeepers will be the hero, you

2:55:11 > 2:55:21suspect. What will be interesting to see his if they try to put

2:55:21 > 2:55:23

2:55:23 > 2:55:27opponents off. Never change your mind is the old at -. -- is the old

2:55:27 > 2:55:36saying. In the next five minutes we will see so many different emotions.

2:55:36 > 2:55:43Unbelievable. They are taking them at the end the Palace supporters

2:55:43 > 2:55:50are at. Will that make a difference? Now we go back the

2:55:50 > 2:55:54Johnathan and Martin. -- plea Jonathan and Marton. Who

2:55:54 > 2:56:04will take the Palace Penalties? Crenshaw Ambrose would have taken

2:56:04 > 2:56:04

2:56:04 > 2:56:11one. Martin might have taken one. We said before that Whittingham

2:56:11 > 2:56:15might be the key man. He has taken penalties for Cardiff this season.

2:56:15 > 2:56:23Kenny Miller moves forward to take the first penalty. Cardiff going

2:56:23 > 2:56:33first. Very quickly Martin, first or second in a penalty shoot-out?

2:56:33 > 2:56:46

2:56:46 > 2:56:56You want to go first. Be positive. the last thing you want to do,

2:56:56 > 2:56:57

2:56:57 > 2:57:06isn't it? Not even hit the target. He has Lederer did. -- he has let

2:57:06 > 2:57:13their bid. You would expect better. Jermaine Easter, born in Cardiff.

2:57:13 > 2:57:21Poor penalty. The keeper guessed right. Fantastic save. All credit

2:57:21 > 2:57:31to him, he has done his homework. What he has got to get there.

2:57:31 > 2:57:48

2:57:48 > 2:57:56Advantage lost. Mairs takeover. -- was a lot better. Very convincing.

2:57:56 > 2:58:06His manager would have enjoyed that. Straight down the middle.

2:58:06 > 2:58:08

2:58:08 > 2:58:18pressure is on a 21 year-old boy from Croydon. Again it is a poor

2:58:18 > 2:58:20

2:58:20 > 2:58:30penalty. All credit to Heaton, a fantastic save. He goes one way,

2:58:30 > 2:58:32

2:58:32 > 2:58:38then the other. First class goalkeeping. It is going to be the

2:58:38 > 2:58:48substitute for Cardiff City, Gestede. This would put them in a

2:58:48 > 2:58:49

2:58:49 > 2:58:58very strong position. Speroni wrong-footed. Excellent. Not much

2:58:58 > 2:59:08to run up. He did not need it. The pressure is on Palace. Cardiff fans

2:59:08 > 2:59:24

2:59:24 > 2:59:29And the keeper nearly got it. He has guessed right every time.

2:59:29 > 2:59:39your eyes glued to the ball. Don't look at the goalkeeper. Keep your

2:59:39 > 2:59:39

2:59:39 > 2:59:49eyes glued as you strike the ball. Whittingham! He deserves that, the

2:59:49 > 3:00:12

3:00:12 > 3:00:16way he has played. Emphatic finish. Never in doubt. Parr has to score.

3:00:16 > 3:00:24Crystal Palace, so very brave, finally cracked in the penalty

3:00:24 > 3:00:33shoot-out. Crystal Palace heartbroken. For them, the dream is

3:00:33 > 3:00:38dashed. Spare a thought for Dougie Freedman and his coaching staff. In

3:00:38 > 3:00:42Malky Mackay, Cardiff have a generous manager. A big future

3:00:42 > 3:00:48ahead of them. It is Cardiff City who head to Wembley Stadium to play

3:00:48 > 3:00:53Liverpool were Manchester City. And the boom in South Wales football

3:00:53 > 3:01:01continues. Cardiff City are at Wembley for the 4th time in five

3:01:01 > 3:01:11years. Malky Mackay's team winners by a 1-0 on the night. 1-1 on

3:01:11 > 3:01:20

3:01:20 > 3:01:23aggregate. 3-1 on penalties. They finalists, Cardiff City, after that

3:01:23 > 3:01:29dramatic shoot-out. Cardiff held their nerve, Crystal Palace

3:01:29 > 3:01:36crumbled. Just one penalty and of four. The Cardiff fans going

3:01:36 > 3:01:40ecstatic. The difference between euphoria and despair. You have got

3:01:40 > 3:01:46to give the plaudits to Crystal Palace the way they battled. But at

3:01:46 > 3:01:52the end of the day, the right team at Wembley. Cardiff were the better

3:01:52 > 3:02:01team. Yes. Particularly tonight. They did more than anything to win

3:02:01 > 3:02:04the game. Crystal Palace played a lot of that game with ten men.

3:02:04 > 3:02:09if you're giving points first spirit and endeavour, Crystal

3:02:09 > 3:02:14Palace get a lot of credit. Ultimately over the two legs,

3:02:14 > 3:02:19Crystal Palace were the better team. Not a nice way to go out. Somebody

3:02:19 > 3:02:27had to do it. We said one of the goalkeepers would be a hero and it

3:02:27 > 3:02:33was, Heaton. -- Tom Heaton. Malky Mackay kept faith with him and he

3:02:33 > 3:02:38was the hero. Fantastic season for the supporters. This is what a

3:02:38 > 3:02:42Wembley final means. No disrespect to Palace, but Cardiff will

3:02:42 > 3:02:52probably give Manchester City or Liverpool a better game in the

3:02:52 > 3:02:53

3:02:53 > 3:02:58final. He is probably a bit tired, it is getting a bit late! Fans