There goes the full-time whistle! Watford are into the semi-finals of the FA Cup!
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Palace try to get everyone forward as Guaita takes a deep free-kick, but it comes straight back at them as Deeney tries to break, before Schlupp intervenes with a sliding challenge. The Eagles are running out of time and haven't created much in the last few minutes.
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There will be FOUR minutes of added time.
89'
T. Cleverley enters the game and replaces Deulofeu.
Deulofeu is replaced by Cleverley as Gracia looks to shut up shop and control the game in the closing stages.
86'
Palace push forward tentatively but Watford retreat into their shape and then break quickly through Deulofeu, who doesn't spot the run of Gray in the middle until it's too late, and Guatia comes to claim the cross.
84'
C. Benteke enters the game and replaces J. McArthur.
McArthur is replaced by Benteke as Hodgson goes with another striker. He's not got long to get his side back on level terms.
82'
The midfielder's effort comes back off the wall and he drives it low into another defender before seeing it cleared. Watford's defenisve line stood firm.
81'
Palace win a free-kick in a promising position to the left of goal. Milivojevic stands over it menacingly.
79'
A. Gray has scored a goal for Watford! Assist by R. Pereyra.
Pereyra has had a largely quiet game, but he exploited the space left by Wan-Bissaka on the flank and showed his quality with an excellent ball over the top and into the path of Gray.
GOAL!! GRAY MAKES IT 2-1 TO WATFORD!! Pereyra charges into space on the left and dinks a superb ball into Gray, who tucks the ball into the bottom corner almost immediately after coming on!
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A. Gray enters the game and replaces W. Hughes.
Gracia makes an attacking change as he brings Hughes off for Gray to partner Deeney up front, with Deulofeu moving into a wide berth.
75'
Milivojevic goes down and is helped to the sidelines. It doesn't look too serious, thankfully, and he should be okay to continue.
70'
Watford are really struggling to get a foothold on the game and get out of their own half. Palace look the likelier side to score next.
68'
Palace look energised by that goal. They're snapping into tackles and working that little bit harder to press Watford.
66'
Pereyra tries to ghost beyond Wan-Bissaka, but the right-back shepherds him out of play. Deulofeu then tries his luck down the same side, but can only curl the ball tamely into the gloves of Guaita.
62'
M. Batshuayi has scored a goal for Crystal Palace!
GOAL!!! PALACE ARE LEVEL! Batshuayi makes it 1-1 as he dispossesses a sloppy Mariappa, before racing into the box and calmly slotting the ball into the far corner past a helpless Gomes!
57'
A. Masina gets yellow.
Meyer produces some lovely, quick feet to skip away from the challenge of Masina and he's fouled off the ball. The referee initially plays advantage, but it's pulled back and the Hornets' left-back is booked.
56'
Palace are certainly starting this half as strongly as they did the first. They will hope to maintain this intensity until the final whistle this time.
54'
Wan-Bissaka whips a dangerous ball into the box but it's headed clear just as Batshuayi was coming in to meet it. There's definitely an emphasis on early crosses for Palace in this second half.
52'
McArthur trades poor crosses with Deulofeu by lumping the ball out for a throw-in on the opposite side. Batshuayi's not getting his head on that one.
51'
Deulofeu pings a cross way over everyone in the middle and straight out of play. He's been bright so far but that was a poor moment.
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The early stages of the second half have been more even than the closing stages of the first, with Palace earning a corner down their right.
46'
A. Masina enters the game and replaces J. Holebas.
Holebas, having soldiered through to half-time after his knock, has been replaced by Masina at half-time.
We're back underway for the second half!
45' +2
HALF-TIME: WATFORD 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
45' +1
Watford are looking bright even as the half draws to a close, carving Palace open again with a quick passing move, but Femenia's low cross into the box is booted well clear, and that should be the last action of the first period.
44'
Hughes earns a soft free-kick off Townsend and his resulting delivery looks dangerous, but it comes off Schlupp's knee and away from Deeney before it's hacked to safety.
40'
Holebas is down in some discomfort and the physios are on the pitch to treat him. There's a brief delay while the left-back is seen to, but it appears he will be okay to continue as he hobbles to the sideline.
36'
L. Milivojević gets yellow.
Milivojevic slides late on Hughes and picks up a deserved yellow. A tackle borne of frustration, perhaps.
33'
Watford are still on top and look the most likely side to score again. Palace are stuggling to cope with the pace and incisiveness of the hosts' movement.
27'
É. Capoue has scored a goal for Watford! Assist by C. Cathcart.
Cathcart gets the assist as the ball came off him last before landing at the feet of the fortunate Capoue, who stuck it away to give his side the lead.
GOAL!! WATFORD TAKE THE LEAD! Capoue makes it 1-0 after the pressure of successive corners eventually tells. Guaita - who has looked shaky today with the wind - came for the cross but couldn't claim it. It ricocheted to Capoue, who jabbed the ball high into the empty net instinctively!
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Watford craft a nice move that sets Deeney free at the byline, but his cross is hammered against Kelly and goes out for a corner. The Hornets have grown back into the game and are now the side on top.
24'
Femenia curls a wicked cross into the box from deep and Doucoure goes for a diving header just inside the box, but gets it wrong and Tomkins hacks away. The midfielder had time and space to take a touch if he wanted to, but wasn't aware.
22'
Pereyra battles well on the left and earns his side a corner off Wan-Bissaka. It slips through the crowd and ends up with Hughes, who produces a neat turn and curls the ball back in, but it's cleared once more.
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Schlupp goes down a little easily and earns a free-kick, and Doucoure boots the ball away in frustration, but the referee doesn't see him and the Frenchman escapes a booking.
14'
Wan-Bissaka makes a good run down the right and lifts a cross into the middle. It's just over the head of Batshuayi, however, and there's nobody at the back post to divert it goalwards.
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NO PENALTY! Hughes goes down just inside the area as a free-kick is floated into the Palace box, but the referee isn't interested, despite the midfielder's protests.
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Palace are still probing, and the ball is nearly worked through to Batshuayi after Meyer is found on the edge of the box, but a deflection changes the path of the ball and it runs through to Gomes.
9'
Watford are defending narrow and Palace are guilty of playing into their hands, with their wider players drifting into the congested middle and struggling to find space.
7'
Palace are on top early on, pushing Watford back into their own half, with Townsend looking particularly bright so far.
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SAVE! Townsend bursts away down the left and cuts the ball back to Milivojevic on the edge of the area. The midfielder strikes a low effort towards the bottom-left corner, but it's a little tame and Gomes gets down to save.
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Pereyra dances his way down the left flank and tries to jink into the box, but he's crowded out and Palace break down their left, but the cross is overhit and comes to nothing.
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We're off at Vicarage Road!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the FA Cup quarter-final clash between Watford and Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road!
The line-ups are out and we'll start with the home side.
Watford substitutes: Pontus Dahlberg, Christian Kabasele, Daryl Janmaat, Adam Masina, Tom Cleverley, Issac Success, Andre Gray
Crystal Palace XI (4-3-3): Vicente Guaita; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Martin Kelly, James Tomkins, Jeffrey Schlupp; Cheikhou Kouyate, Luka Milivojevic, James McArthur; Andros Townsend, Michy Batshuayi, Max Meyer
Crystal Palace substitutes: Christian Benteke, Wayne Hennessey, Jordan Ayew, Sam Woods, Joel Ward, Jairo Riedewald, Connor Wickham
Watford XI (4-4-2): Heurelho Gomes; Kiko Femenia, Adrian Mariappa, Craig Cathcart, Jose Holebas; Will Hughes, Etienne Capoue, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Roberto Pereyra; Gerard Deulofeu, Troy Deeney
Both sides have faced a Premier League opponent in the FA Cup already this season - in the fourth round - with Watford overcoming Newcastle United and Palace besting Tottenham, both by 2-0 scorelines. They were both away to lower-league opposition in the last round, against QPR and Doncaster Rovers, respectively.
Palace have looked toothless in attack and they are certainly feeling the absence of the talismanic Zaha. Batshuayi has been given next to no service and they will need to find more ways of getting him involved if they are to get back into the tie.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until next time, goodbye!
Watford face the unenviable trip to Old Trafford when the Premier League returns after the international break, while Palace host struggling Huddersfield.
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