Crystal Palace progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup at a sun-kissed, slightly distracted Selhust Park. A 3-1 win against opponents who played with 10 men for 85 minutes was comfortable enough in the end. Sadly this south London derby will be remembered instead for a single outstanding act of violence.
It took place inside the stadium this time, and in front of the watching millions, as Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts launched a scrambled, wildly dangerous flying challenge into the head of Jean-Philippe Mateta with just five minutes gone. In the process Miller killed his own continued participation in the game, not to mention a large portion of the BBC live broadcast, and could conceivably have done the same to Mateta.
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