Crystal Palace fans are out in force ahead of our FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa this afternoon (17:15 BST kick-off) check out some of the best images in our live gallery below.

Welcome to Wembley where Crystal Palace are contesting the first FA Cup semi-final of the 2024/25 season against Aston Villa, check out our live coverage right here...

Midfielder Adam Wharton looked both forward and back ahead of Palace’s FA Cup semi-final with Aston Villa (Saturday, 26th April, 17:15 BST), outlining how he and the side have prepared, along with his previous experience on the hallowed turf.

Marc Guéhi will lead out Crystal Palace as captain at Wembley this afternoon for an FA Cup semi-final (17:15 BST) - and the defender will be proud to do so.

With Oliver Glasner and top players attracting interest, south London club know they must seize FA Cup opportunity For Crystal Palace supporters of a certain vintage, Malcolm Allison and his famous fedora is where it all began. Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the club’s first FA Cup semi-final appearance, under the maverick former Manchester City manager, when they were in the old Third Division. Allison had already changed Palace’s nickname from the Glaziers to the Eagles and their colours to red and blue within a few months of his arrival from City in March 1973. It was after their third-round victory over non-league Scarborough that he decided to keep wearing the lucky hat that had bizarrely been inspired by the “spats” – fabric shoe covers – worn by Portsmouth’s 1939 Cup-winning manager, Jack Tinn. Continue reading...

Oliver Glasner has spoken about the challenges posed by Aston Villa ahead of an FA Cup semi-final showdown with his Crystal Palace side.

Midfielder Will Hughes was clear on his and Crystal Palace’s goals heading into the FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa (Saturday, 26th April, 17:15 BST)

Palace, Villa, Forest and Man City bid to reach the FA Cup Final while Liverpool can secure the Premier League title FA Cup semi-finals (stats from all competitions) Continue reading...

Head inside the final training session, as Palace prepare for their FA Cup semi-final clash against Aston Villa (Saturday, 26th April, 17:15 BST), with a gallery of over 20 incredible snaps below!

Oliver Glasner spoke to the media before tomorrow's FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa (17:15 BST). Here's everything the Crystal Palace manager had to say ahead of a trip to Wembley Stadium...

Crystal Palace’s FA Cup semi-final is fast approaching – and thousands of you will be with us at Wembley as we look to battle past Aston Villa and into the final.

Oliver Glasner has provided an update on player availability ahead of Crystal Palace's trip to Wembley for a semi-final meeting with Aston Villa on Saturday (17:15 BST).

Norwegian on risk-taking, what attracted him to Palace and the experience giving him hope of a great relegation escape Leif Smerud had already fallen in love with London when, on a post-season football tour to the city as a young player, he discovered a blues club on Kingly Street in Soho, Ain’t Nothin’ But …, where he likes to enjoy live music. He has adored coaching since first taking sessions at the Stavanger club Vidar, whose young team included the future Fulham defender Brede Hangeland. In the past two months, combining those passions, he has fallen for Crystal Palace because of their “underdog, competitive spirit”, since becoming their women’s team manager. Now, to try to save their top-flight status, he must call upon the skills he has honed in another of the loves of his professional life: psychology. Smerud, having studied and taught sport psychology academically, and worked as a clinical psychologist at a private practice, is as qualified as anybody to discuss the mental side of football. “I was very keen, when I was very young, to understand how some teams have great players but don’t perform,” he says, “while other teams have much lesser names but they perform.” How, then, can this expertise help Palace’s mentality as they enter their final three games knowing that they need to win all three to have any chance of avoiding relegation back to the Women’s Championship? Continue reading...

Crystal Palace are back at Wembley for an FA Cup semi-final (17:15 BST) on Saturday against Aston Villa – before kick-off, it’s time to get the lowdown on our latest opponents…