Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United, FA Cup final as it happened

Manchester United have won the FA Cup! Jesse Lingard is the hero; here's wonderful strike has won it at Wembley, breaking Palace hearts.

FULL TIME: Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United

Oh, Wilf. Zaha does superbly, dancing inside past Carrick and Darmian, opting to take the shot on rather than pass. It's the wrong shout, his shot is hammered over the bar.

Ward threads a fine ball down the inside right for Zaha to run onto but De Gea is out brilliantly and bravely, charging it down with another crucial save.

Lingard also got booked for this. Probably wasn't fussed, mind.

Palace have no option but to throw everything forward now against 10 men United. They are getting a bit frustrated however, with Bolasie handling inside the box as another move breaks down.

Jedinak tries to haul Palace back into this immediately, hammering a low effort on goal that momentarily has De Gea panicking. It veers just wide however and United survive.

United lead! With 10 minutes of extra time left, Lingard has arrowed a superb shot into the top corner. Valencia's run down the right sees him cut it back into the box that bobbles up off Martial but the substitute Lingard reacts superbly and hammers home.

Goal! Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United (Jesse Lingard, 110)

Here comes another yellow card, McArthur sees it this time after hauling back Lingard on the break.

De Gea saves again! Zaha surges forward brilliantly and nudges a ball through for Gayle but his effort is blocked by the Spaniard. Palace come again moments later and Bolasie wins a corner.

After a quick breather, we are back underway. 15 minutes of this left. Then, penalties.

Half time in extra time: Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United

United are already down to 10! Palace get the ball to Bolasie just inside the Palace half and Smalling has got too tight to him. The Palace winger is away from him with a sharp turn and the United almost defender almost rugby tackles him to stop him. Already booked, it is an easy decision for Clattenburg.

RED CARD - Chris Smalling

Jedinak fairly barges Rooney off the ball after another neat run into the box. For a second, he looks like he's going to kick off at Clattenburg, but just about calms himself down.

De Gea saves! Blind nods a long ball down only as far as Bolasie who hammers a crisp low effort towards the bottom corner but the United goalkeeper reacts superbly.

Fellaini is now shown a yellow card and it is another elbow from the Belgian. It's nothing by his standards, but it's worth a booking.

Fellaini jumps in, but Hennessey gets a strong fist to it. Rooney tries to bring it down with his eyes on the ball all the time but accidentally catches Puncheon. Worthy of a red? Probably not, and Clatternburg agrees.

Lingard's pace comes into play, running into space to ping a ball into Fellaini. It comes back to the winger and tries to cut it back again but it is diverted out for a corner.

Rooney cuts the ball back onto his right boot and tries to curl one into the top corner but it's not his finest effort and causes Hennessey no problems.

The ball comes out to Young on the left and he tries to take on Ward and cut inside. The Palace full back again does excellently, putting the United man under pressure so his shot is high and wide.

United have the ball (surprise, surprise) and eventually switch it over to Darmian. He hooks a cross in, but it a woeful cross that sails straight out.

Gayle holds the ball up brilliantly and Palace can spring Zaha clear. There's a coming together between him and Blind but Clattenburg waves play on.

And here we go. Both United and Palace have used all their subs.

Nick Howson at Wembley Stadium

So we go to extra time, just like both teams did in 1990. We have had nothing like the sort of entertainment there was that afternoon but mercilessly at least we won't come back for a replay. Both teams have made all three substitutions, somewhat curiously, though there have been injuries. Anyones guess who prevails from this stage.

Mata celebrates United's equaliser. They needed Palace to go ahead for them to come alive.

We will have 30 minutes of extra time at Wembley and then, if it remains as it is, penalties.

FULL TIME: Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United

A long ball comes over from Palace and Zaha gets the better of Smalling, who shifts the ball onto his right foot from the outside of the area and tries the shot, but it's driven into the side netting.

We are three minutes into the five added on. Scott Dannn meanwhile is being replaced by Adrian Mariappa. Dann isn't happy, but he hasn't been moving comfortably at all for the last 10 minutes.

Rooney has a couple of bites at Zaha as he runs down the right wing but the Palace winger evades him each time before lifting a cross in. There isn't a single Palace player waiting in there, however, and United collect the ball.

Here's another change, United's goal scorer Mata is off to be replaced by Jesse Lingard.

Soare suddenly bursts down the left and lifts a wonderful over to Zaha, whose racing in from the right. The former United winger leaps to meet it, but misses the ball completely.

Rooney overruns the ball and lunges in on Zaha in an attempt to win the ball. It's a poor challenge, and the United skipper is booked.

Five minutes of the 90 remaining. Is extra time looming?

Here's another change for Palace, Dwight Gayle with replace Wickham.

There's a proper scramble in the box after a drilled cross from Valencia and the ball almost falls to Young inside the six yard area but Palace can hack it away.

Oh my. This game has suddenly come alive.

United are level! Rooney, whose had a poor game, suddenly comes to life and rolls back the years, dancing past challenges as he breaks into the box before lifting a sublime ball back across to the far post. Fellaini knocks it down and Mata finishes, drilling it low into the bottom corner.

Goal! Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United (Juan Mata, 80)

Palace have their lead! Fellaini clears the resulting corner but only as far as Ward who hooks a ball back into the box where Puncheon has hung around. He's stayed onside, takes a wonderful first touch and lashes one past De Gea

Goal! Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United (Jason Puncheon, 77)

Palace get the ball forward long last and win a corner as Smalling heads clear under pressure from Dann.

Another United move breaks down after a failed flick from Young and Wickham relieves some pressure for his side, breaking forward and winning a free kick from Valencia.

Palace are sitting very deep at the moment and United are lacking the invention to prise them open. It's making for an eyesore of a game.

Another sublime block from Joel Ward. A knockdown falls to Martial who initially hesitates, before lashing his shot on goal, but the Palace defender is again in the way.

Ashley Young has immediately gone down the centre, with Martial remaining out on the left.

Matteo Darmian meanwhile has come onto replace the injured Rojo and Ashley Young is also about to enter the fray, replacing the injured Rashford.

A change for Palace too, Cabaye is replaced by Jason Puncheon.

Uh oh. Marcus Rashford is down and he's holding his knee. It came after a strong run into the box where he was bundled over (fairly) by a couple of Palace defenders, but Cabaye also appeared to stand on his knee as he hit the deck. Off he goes for some treatment.

Rooney is having a poor game out there; his short passing has been woeful at times and he's just narrowly avoided a booking for a sliding challenge on Cabaye. The Frenchman lifts the resulting free kick in that breaks to Dann, who tries to ambitiously hook it back into the top corner, but it's wide.

Rojo is back on and is involved in a neat move, cutting a ball back to Martial on the edge of the box, but he can't get the right connection and Hennessey easily comes out to collect it.

Marcos Rojo is in real trouble here. Delaney charges forward on a powerful run but the ball gets away from him and he jumps in to try and get it back. He's nowhere near the ball as he does and crashes into Rojo, who has to limp off for some treatment.

That Martial header actually came off the post! That's twice United have been denied by the woodwork.

Good save from Hennessey! A short corner sees Valencia lift a neat cross into the box that Martial meets. He directs his header brilliantly to the far corner, but it's kept out by the Wales international.

And United win their 11th corner of the game, this coming after Martial tried to dart into the six yard area.

Nick Howson at Wembley Stadium

I estimate it took nearly 15 minutes after the resumption for all supporters, namely those in the hospitality sections, to retake their seats after the interval. They should simply not be allowed to return if they miss the start. They will likely have missed the best chance of the game, which saw the increasingly-influential Rashford tee-up Fellaini. Palace still playing a bit-part in this final.

Rooney spreads the ball wide to Rojo who floats a ball into the box for Fellaini. Palace need defenders to squeeze the ball wide for a corner.

Cabaye takes it but floats it straight into De Gea's arms.

Blind is penalised for a foul on Bolasie despite it looking like the Dutchman was the one almost having his shirt hauled off. Another free kick for Palace out on the right.

Smalling and Carrick get in each other's way and the ball bounces off the former's hand to give Palace a free kick. Cabaye launches it in and it breaks nicely to Jedinak, but it comes too quickly at him and his first time effort is well wide.

Fellaini smashes the bar! Rashford is again at the heart of it, instinctively flicking the ball into the big Belgian's path. He hammers it on goal from six yards out, but it comes flying back off the woodwork.

This second half has started awfully slowly. No zip from either side with United controlling possession.

Fellaini gets the ball from Valencia and turns sharply into the box. Soare sticks to him however and manages to win the goal kick for his side too.

Wickham chucks a big throw in that breaks nicely to Bolasie inside the box, but he loses his footing as shoots and connects with nothing but air.

Rashford skips away from Dann but is hauled back for ages and ages before Clattenburg eventually helps him out and blows for the free kick. Dann picks up Palace's first yellow card.

And we are back underway for the second half at Wembley.

Half time: Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United

Two big calls from Mark Clatternburg are the big talking points from an otherwise poor first-half. Twice the referee pulled play back for Palace free kicks when playing the advantage looked the far more sensible option, decisions that have left Alan Pardew a bit miffed.

Juan Mata drew a good save from Wayne Hennessey while an excellent block denied Anthony Martial after some superb work from Marcus Rashford in the biggest openings of the game.

Just one minute of time added on.

Mata joins Smalling and Rojo in the referee's book, he's shown a yellow card for a late challenge on Soare.

Martial gets the ball from Rooney and tries to dance through a posse of Palace players but they eventually hound him out and clear.

Just a few minutes of this first-half remaining.

Clattenburg is having one here. In an identical incident from earlier in the game, Rojo and Ward find themselves in a race for the ball down the flank. Ward gets the better of the Argentine and scampers free but the referee pulls play back for a Palace free kick. No advantage, and again Pardew is fuming.

Carrick is invited forward and, having cracked the bar against Bournemouth widweek, has another go from range. This one doesn't have much accuracy however and sails wide.

Another brilliant block, this time from Soare, denies Mata's effort on goal.

Blind makes an awful mess at the back and it invites Zaha to race through, almost clear on goal. Rooney responds brilliantly, however, racing back across his path and sliding across to nudge the ball away.

The resulting corner comes in, but Fellaini is penalised and Palace have the free kick. Rashford has been United's brightest outlet so far this afternoon, Martial is having a quiet one.

Martial denied! Rashford does superbly, isolating Delaney and beating him with a neat flick before racing into the box. He slides a ball across to Martial who hammers one on goal, but Joel Ward makes a goal-saving block to deny him.

Nick Howson at Wembley Stadium

Mark Clattenburg will referee the Champions League final next weekend, and travel to Euro 2016 as the Premier League's premier official; but the biggest period in his career has started with a glaring error. The Durham-based official inexplicably hauls back Connor Wickham after he regained his feet following a challenge from Chris Smalling. Some referee decisions you can legislate for, but it's hard to defend that call.

Here's that tangle between Wickham and Smalling that left Palace so enraged.

Palace have a couple of efforts from range, the first from Bolasie that draws a save and the second from Wickham which sails wide.

Fellaini vs Jedinak is already looking like a decent duel.

What a chance for Fellaini! The Belgian gets to the corner first but can't get the right contact on the ball as it flashes past him. It took a nick off Jedinak on it;s way, the United midfielder knows he should have done better there.

Valencia plays a neat one two with Mata and can lift a cross in from the right, but it hits Soare square in the mush and goes out of play. Another United corner.

United win a free kick which is well over 30 yards out from goal but Rooney has a crack anyway. It's a poor effort, however, that sails far and wide of the goal.

Good save from Hennessey! Mata darts in from the right and tries to find the far corner, but the Palace goalkeeper is down sharply to palm it away.

Palace lump another ball into the box and Blind and Wickham both go down after tangling with each other, but the free kick goes United's way. That was a good spell from Palace there, but Alan Pardew is still raging over the decision not to play an advantage.

Nick Howson at Wembley Stadium

The enormity of the occasion has really got to Crystal Palace, who have not got going in the club's second ever domestic final appearance. United have dominated possession, with Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata getting between the lines with increasing regularity. Nothing to be overly concerned about from the Palace point of view, but they don't want allow this final to pass them by.

Cabaye lifts the resulting corner into the box that Bolasie gets his head to, but De Gea palms his effort over the bar.

Smalling and Wickham find themselves in race for the ball down the left wing. Both men go down, but Wickham is up to his feet the quickest and scampers through on goal and finds the bottom corner! But the whistle has gone and Mark Clattenburg calls play back for a... Palace free kick? Smalling is booked, but Palace are fuming there was no advantage there.

Rooney now threads an excellent ball through for Rojo, who has crept down the inside left channel. There's a lot of pace on the ball, but Rojo should really do better, with his poor cross is easily dealt with.

Rooney has a crack on goal that takes a deflection on its way, but is should be an easy save for Hennessey. The Palace goalkeeper almost makes a meal of it however, inviting Mata to scamper across, but he eventually collects.

Rooney's pass is a poor one and it allows Palace to spring forward on the counter. The final ball for Wickham is slightly over hit and takes a nick off a United defender on its way, but De Gea prevents the corner brilliantly sliding behind the ball to keep inside the pitch.

United are controlling play at the minute and some measured build-up almost frees Rashford inside the box. Palace defenders just about get across to him and it results in another corner. Fellaini leaps across to get to it, again tussling with Jedinak, but he can't get any contact on the ball and it's a Palace goal kick.

More pressure from Louis van Gaal's side as they win another corner. It's sent wide, but Rooney keeps it in play, hooking it over to Mata who tries to find a teammate in the box but Hennessey collects.

Rashford now comes in from the right and drives inside Delaney, who just about gets his boot to the ball to knock it away for a corner.

United opt for the short corner and it is eventually flung over to the back post where Fellaini is lurking. Jedinak does well however, sticking to his man and shielding the Belgian away from the ball so Hennessey can claim.

Cabaye is late on Carrick and United have a free kick just inside their own half. Rojo does well to take the ball down and threatens to creep in from the left but Zaha gets back to help his defence out and forces the ball out for a corner.

It's easy for De Gea, however, he pinches the ball out of the air, no worries.

Palace win the first corner of the match after some more direct work from Bolasie over on that left. Cabaye will take.

From the kick off, Bolasie immediately gets running out to the flank like he's been shot out of a cannon. Fellaini sticks to him however and ushers the ball out.

And we are off! Palace, in their usual home kit, get the ball rolling.

Nick Howson at Wembley Stadium

Tinie Tempah performance, check. Singer doesn't sing national anthem, check. Delayed kick-off to FA Cup final, check. Total shambles at Wembley. The game should have kicked off over two and half hours ago. Embarrassing stuff."

Here. We. Go. The teams are on their way out of the tunnel and Wembley is positively rocking.

It's all looking a bit Super Bowl at Wembley at the minute, Tinie Tempah's pre game show has kicked off.

Nick Howson at Wembley Stadium

The Crystal Palace end is bathed in red and blue flags, with a giant image of an eagle at the fulcrum with a banner beneath displaying the message 'This Mentally is Unstoppable'. A really fine piece of work. Meanwhile, the United support sip their coffee. Really subdued atmosphere among the supporter sfor whom days such as these are a regular occurrence.

Alan Pardew has made six changes to the side that finished their Premier League campaign away at Southampton last week; it's just the two for United. Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford were all among those to start on Tuesday against Bournemouth.

Wembley way is filling out, 25 minutes until kick off.

Nick Howson at Wembley Stadium

For which side is this game bigger?

"Crystal Palace do not make a habit of domestic cup final appearances, this is just their second showcase final sine they were formed 1905 -the last being that famous final 26 years ago. The club have never won a major trophy, and only once competed in Europe - the Intertoto Cup in 1998. Those records could both go this afternoon.

"United have not won the competition for 12 years and having failed to qualify for the Champions League today's final represents the opportunity to end the campaign with a modicum of success. Louis van Gaal's fate may already have been decided regardless of the result, but if he does have any chance of remaining in the Old Trafford hot-seat, surely nothing less than a convincing victory is required.

As you may have heard in the past few days, this isn't the first time these two sides have met in the FA Cup final. 26 years ago Palace and United shared a 3-3 thriller, before United won their first trophy of the Sir Alex Ferguson era five days later in the replay.

Can't remember the teams from those afternoons? Find out what the Man Utd and Crystal Palace players from that afternoon are up to now.

Is this to be Louis van Gaal's last game in charge at Manchester United? The afternoon has been awash with fresh reports suggesting Jose Mourinho's appointment is just around the corner; not the ideal build-up for a FA Cup final, you would have thought.

Nick Howson at Wembley Stadium

Has Louis van Gaal selected his final team as Manchester United manager? It includes Marouane Fellaini, who returns from suspension and Marcos Rojo - who comes in at left-back. Jesse Lingered and Ander Herrera are on the bench but Cameron Borthwick Jackson misses out altogether.

Nick Howson at Wembley Stadium

Wilfried Zaha has everyone in the Wembley press room fooled, and despite being seen crying upon arriving at the ground is named in the Crystal Palace starting eleven. The only slight surprise is that Mile Jedinak plays ahead of Jason Puncheon, otherwise it is as expected with Joe Ledley the only major absentee.

Palace's only notable absentee this afternoon is Joe Ledley; otherwise, it's a fully fit squad Alan Pardew has had to choose from. Despite being consoled by his teammates ahead of kick off, Wilfried Zaha is fit to start.

Wayne Rooney again starts in midfield after an impressive performance there against Bournemouth. Marcus Rashford, who scored his side's second in that game starts up front with Anthony Martial and Juan Mata for company.

BREAKING: Marouane Fellaini returns in midfield for Louis van Gaal's side, as does Marcos Rojo at left-back. As expected, Memphis Depay's is not included in the match day squad, but there is a spot for Phil Jones.

Manchester United team to face Crystal Palace: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Carrick, Fellaini, Mata, Rooney, Martial, Rashford

Subs: Romero, Darmian, Jones, Schneiderlin, Herrera, Young, Lingard

BREAKING: Wilfried Zaha does start for Crystal Palace this afternoon after all. He features in attack alongside Connor Wickham and Yannick Bolasie.

Crystal Palace team to face Manchester United: Hennessey; Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare; Zaha, Cabaye, McArthur, Jedinak, Bolasie; Wickham

Subs: Speroni, Kelly, Mariappa, Sako, Puncheon, Gayle, Adebayor.

Nick Howson at Wembley Stadium

Confirmation of both teams will be with us in around half an hour, but we've already been given an insight into the possible Palace line-up after Wilfried Zaha was seen being consoled by team-mates on the pitch after the Eagles squad arrived at Wembley. You would think that suggests the former Manchester United winger has been omitted - at least from the start - of Alan Pardew's side.

Team news: Crystal Palace

Bakary Sako was passed fit this week with Palace's only notable absentee Joe Ledley, who still hopes to make Wales' Euro 2016 campaign despite suffering a fractured fibula.

Team news: Manchester United

Memphis Depay's dismal first season at United could reach its apex this afternoon amid mounting suggestions he has been left out of the squad for today's final. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, despite a tidy display midweek against Bournemouth, could also lose his place.

Elsewhere, Adnan Januzaj and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are unlikely to be available due to a hamstring injury while Luke Shaw and Bastian Schweinsteiger remain out.

Team news: Crystal Palace

Wilfried Zaha was expected to return today having missed the last three games due to a hamstring injury but that might not be the case. The former Manchester United winger has just been out on the Wembley pitch in tears, having to be consoled by teammate Jason Puncheon.

Team news: Manchester United

Marouane Fellaini is back after serving his three-match ban for violent conduct and is likely to return to the starting XI this afternoon. Matteo Darmian and Morgan Schneiderlin are also back in contention having recovered from injury and illness respectively, with Marcos Rojo also likely to return to the starting XI.

26 years ago, Manchester United and Crystal Palace met in an FA Cup final for the ages. An extra-time goal from Ian Wright put the Eagles on the brink of a success that would have simultaneously ended the Sir Alex Ferguson era before it even started. Luckily for him and United, Mark Hughes found an equaliser that forced a replay five days later, with Lee Martin etching his name in history by netting the game's only goal.

Alan Pardew started in midfield for Palace in both those matches. 26 years on, he leads his side out at Wembley, looking to deliver the club's first cup success again.

As was the case 26 years ago, it is the United manager who starts the afternoon under pressure. While lifting the trophy was enough to save Ferguson, that may not be the case for Louis van Gaal. United's miserable Premier League campaign which saw them finish outside the Champions League qualification spots means this is their last chance to end the campaign with something to show themselves. It has been 12 years since they have lifted this trophy and in that time, Arsenal have surpassed them as the competition's most successful. If this is to be van Gaal's last game in charge, rectifying that wouldn't be a bad way to bow out.