MATT BARLOW AT VICARAGE ROAD: Wilfried Zaha subjected Watford to a painful Wembley flash-back, just as they thought it the 2013 play-off final was out of their system. Zaha came off the bench to crack a tight stalemate at Vicarage Road by winning the penalty which would prove decisive for Crystal Palace. This time it was Yohan Cabaye and not Kevin Phillips who converted from the spot but the echoes were not lost on the travelling fans. ...read
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