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| Crystal Palace fans in ecstasy after FA Cup win over Manchester City | Crystal Palace fans in ecstasy after FA Cup win over Manchester City |
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| Fans celebrated the "unbelievable" win against Manchester City on Saturday | Fans celebrated the "unbelievable" win against Manchester City on Saturday |
| Crystal Palace fans celebrated late into the night following the club's historic FA Cup win over Manchester City on Saturday. | Crystal Palace fans celebrated late into the night following the club's historic FA Cup win over Manchester City on Saturday. |
| The south London side won 1-0, marking the club's first major trophy in its history. | The south London side won 1-0, marking the club's first major trophy in its history. |
| Eberechi Eze's 16th minute goal secured the victory, with scenes of ecstasy breaking out among fans across the capital and beyond when the full-time whistle was blown. | Eberechi Eze's 16th minute goal secured the victory, with scenes of ecstasy breaking out among fans across the capital and beyond when the full-time whistle was blown. |
| "It's an amazing day," one fan who was at Wembley told BBC London. "I've supported Palace for 46 years and I don't know if I ever thought I'd see this. | "It's an amazing day," one fan who was at Wembley told BBC London. "I've supported Palace for 46 years and I don't know if I ever thought I'd see this. |
| "Genuinely the best day of my sporting life." | "Genuinely the best day of my sporting life." |
| "Unbelievable," another added. "I was here 35 years ago for the cup final [defeat by Manchester United]. After winning it now - unbelievable - a really emotional day." | "Unbelievable," another added. "I was here 35 years ago for the cup final [defeat by Manchester United]. After winning it now - unbelievable - a really emotional day." |
| The FA Cup win marks the first major trophy won by the club | The FA Cup win marks the first major trophy won by the club |
| "The best day of my sporting life," one Palace fan told BBC London | "The best day of my sporting life," one Palace fan told BBC London |
| Families in the stands celebrated an FA Cup win they had been waiting years for | Families in the stands celebrated an FA Cup win they had been waiting years for |
| There was jubilation among Palace supporters who watched the match in south London pubs | There was jubilation among Palace supporters who watched the match in south London pubs |
| While City dominated possession, Oliver Glasner's side kept the seven-time winners out, with keeper Dean Henderson saving from Erling Haaland, Josko Gvardiol and Jeremy Doku in the first half, then denying Claudio Echeverri after the break. | While City dominated possession, Oliver Glasner's side kept the seven-time winners out, with keeper Dean Henderson saving from Erling Haaland, Josko Gvardiol and Jeremy Doku in the first half, then denying Claudio Echeverri after the break. |
| As the club lifted their first major trophy in their 120-year professional history, there were tears of joy in the stands. | As the club lifted their first major trophy in their 120-year professional history, there were tears of joy in the stands. |
| "I absolutely can't believe it. It's incredible, once in a lifetime," a fan in the crowd said. | "I absolutely can't believe it. It's incredible, once in a lifetime," a fan in the crowd said. |
| "When we got our chance to attack, we made it," added another. | "When we got our chance to attack, we made it," added another. |
| "I can't believe that we just won that - absolutely incredible." | "I can't believe that we just won that - absolutely incredible." |
| The Eagles had lost to Manchester United in both the previous FA Cup finals they had reached | The Eagles had lost to Manchester United in both the previous FA Cup finals they had reached |
| Another fan told BBC London he couldn't even speak after watching the club win | Another fan told BBC London he couldn't even speak after watching the club win |
| Drinks go airborne in Boxpark as Palace fans celebrate FA Cup victory | Drinks go airborne in Boxpark as Palace fans celebrate FA Cup victory |
| Outside of the stadium, fans following the match on TV and radio went wild as victory was confirmed. | Outside of the stadium, fans following the match on TV and radio went wild as victory was confirmed. |
| At Croydon's Boxpark, supporters who were watching the game on the big screen launched their drinks into the air when the referee blew the final whistle. | At Croydon's Boxpark, supporters who were watching the game on the big screen launched their drinks into the air when the referee blew the final whistle. |
| "That was epic. I love this team, I love this town," one supporter, who was from Croydon, said. | "That was epic. I love this team, I love this town," one supporter, who was from Croydon, said. |
| "We cried. But hey, I'm 65. If I cry, I cry." | "We cried. But hey, I'm 65. If I cry, I cry." |
| Another added: "Tears that I didn't know I had came out." | Another added: "Tears that I didn't know I had came out." |
| "If we never win another match again, I don't care now. I'm so happy," a third said. | "If we never win another match again, I don't care now. I'm so happy," a third said. |
| "We don't do this, we don't win trophies. This is surreal. Up the Palace," another said. | "We don't do this, we don't win trophies. This is surreal. Up the Palace," another said. |
| Many supporters dressed up for the occasion | Many supporters dressed up for the occasion |
| Tears of joy were seen in the stands as the cup became Crystal Palace's | Tears of joy were seen in the stands as the cup became Crystal Palace's |
| Former Eagles midfielder Paul Mortimer told BBC Radio London the win was "huge" for south London. | Former Eagles midfielder Paul Mortimer told BBC Radio London the win was "huge" for south London. |
| "The strange thing, the last time a south London goalkeeper saved a penalty, the trophy came south," he said. | "The strange thing, the last time a south London goalkeeper saved a penalty, the trophy came south," he said. |
| "It's a huge shot in the arm for Crystal Palace and for south London. It just shows there's some quality at Crystal Palace. | "It's a huge shot in the arm for Crystal Palace and for south London. It just shows there's some quality at Crystal Palace. |
| "There's players there who now know they can win, because they've done it." | "There's players there who now know they can win, because they've done it." |
| Jamie Willard said he had witnessed the last two failed FA Cup win attempts | |
| Celebrations went on late into the night following the historic win | |
| A day on from the match and a jubilant atmosphere remains around the Crystal Palace triangle. | |
| Walking the streets in his red-and-blue Palace scarf was lifelong fan Jamie Willard who said he felt lucky to have attended the match. | |
| "It was really really emotional. I've been fortunate that I've been at some of those failed FA Cup attempts beforehand, so you're kind of conditioned - we're really pessimistic, we're not used to winning," he explained. | |
| "Everyone around us was just screaming, hugging each other, lots of families in tears, it was just brilliant." | |
| And that joy is set to continue with the Eagles announcing that their official winners party is set to take place on 26 May. | |
| Many fans went into the match believing they were going to win | Many fans went into the match believing they were going to win |
| The victory was the club's first FA Cup win, having last made it to the final in 2016 | The victory was the club's first FA Cup win, having last made it to the final in 2016 |
| 'It's brilliant for south London' | 'It's brilliant for south London' |
| Analysis by BBC London Sport's Phil Parry | Analysis by BBC London Sport's Phil Parry |
| What Crystal Palace, their manager and their players need to be congratulated on is how seriously they've taken the FA Cup right from the get-go, right from playing the likes of Stockport County early doors. | What Crystal Palace, their manager and their players need to be congratulated on is how seriously they've taken the FA Cup right from the get-go, right from playing the likes of Stockport County early doors. |
| Oliver Glasner's played a strong team all the way through and he's been nothing shy of declaring he wants to go far, he wants to win it if he possibly can. | Oliver Glasner's played a strong team all the way through and he's been nothing shy of declaring he wants to go far, he wants to win it if he possibly can. |
| That belief that's come from the manager has been extended out on to the pitch. | That belief that's come from the manager has been extended out on to the pitch. |
| I think there was a growing belief ahead of yesterday that they could win against Manchester City. | I think there was a growing belief ahead of yesterday that they could win against Manchester City. |
| It's brilliant for football that someone different wins the FA cup. It's brilliant for south London and I think it's given the FA Cup a real boost. | It's brilliant for football that someone different wins the FA cup. It's brilliant for south London and I think it's given the FA Cup a real boost. |
| Mass celebration broke out in the stands as the referee blew the full-time whistle | Mass celebration broke out in the stands as the referee blew the full-time whistle |
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