Crystal Palace compensate the idealisation chastisement for Matt Lawrences unsteadiness Football

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The enticement for Neil Warnock to sojourn in assign of Crystal Palace over Saturdays Coca-Cola Championship compare afar to Doncaster Rovers discontinued last night as his teams chances of knocking Aston Villa out of the FA Cup dry in the last ten minutes.

John Carew, fouled on each arise by Matthew Lawrence, converted dual late penalties as Martin ONeills side warmed up for Sundays Carling Cup last with Manchester United by relocating to inside of 90 mins of a second revisit to Wembley this spring.

With this seasons FA Cup semi- finals being staged at the inhabitant stadium, Warnock competence have been forgiven for loitering his imminent depart to Queens Park Rangers had his heroic group won last nights fifth-round replay. Instead, Villa will fool around Reading afar a week on Sunday. By afterwards Palace, in the relegation section and seeking new owners given entering administration department last month, can design to be seeking for a new manager.

Warnock, set to transport to the Keepmoat Stadium prior to apropos Queens Park Rangers new manager, is thought to wish to leave Palace with a transparent week to find his successor. Asked if he could repudiate conjecture joining him with QPR, he said: No. He added: This could have been my last diversion but it wouldnt be.

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He was unapproachable of his group last night, who, carrying survived a fusillade of Villa attacks in the primary half, cancelled out Gabriel Agbonlahors opening idea with Darren Ambroses penalty.

For prolonged durations last night, this diversion felt similar to a skirt operation for Sundays match. How Villa did not measure in the opening 42 mins was a mystery. When they did, it was a controversy. James Milner won a dilemma off Nick Carle that should have been a idea kick. From Ashley Youngs delivery, Agbonlahor glanced in.

At Selhurst Park in the primary tie, Warnock had been barbarous by the endowment of a dilemma from that Stiliyan Petrov equalised. He kept his good humour last night. Its tough, sometimes, football, when you get corners and idea kicks churned up, he said.

ONeill had a opposite perspective. Youre right it shouldnt have been a corner, the Villa physical education instructor said. It should have been a free flog since James Milner had been clattered only before.

While the lead remained a singular goal, however, Palace remained alive. Villa paid for their open-handedness when, seventeen mins from time, Alan Lee was brought down by Stephen Warnock and Ambrose sent Brad Guzan the wrong way. Palace merit good credit for adhering at it but their luck, however, could not hold.

Revised sixth-round pull

March 6

Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur (5.20pm)

Portsmouth v Birmingham City (12.30pm)

March 7

Chelsea v Stoke City (4pm)

Reading v Aston Villa (1.15pm)

Aston Villa (4-4-2): B Guzan L Young, C Cullar, R Dunne, S Warnock A Young, J Milner, F Delph (sub: S Sidwell, 77min), S Downing J Carew, G Agbonlahor. Substitutes not used: B Friedel, N Delfouneso, C Davies, E Heskey, H Beye, J Collins.

Crystal Palace (4-1-4-1): J Speroni D Butterfield, M Lawrence, C Davis, N Clyne S Derry D Ambrose, N Carle (sub: J Comley, 83), J Ertl, N Danns (sub: K Djilali, 90) A Lee (sub: C Andrew, 90). Substitutes not used: C Manns, C Hill, S Scannell, A NDiaye. Booked: Lawrence, Clyne.

Referee: M Atkinson.