What makes seeing Palace win the FA Cup particularly painful is that their ride to glory has coincided with Brighton's season falling apart. Entering the final week of March, the Albion had a winnable FA Cup quarter-final tie and were in the race for a top-five finish. A special campaign could have been on the cards.

Crystal Palace remain confident they are not in breach of Uefa rules that could block them from playing in the Europa League next season.Palace confirmed a place in next season’s competition after a stunning FA Cup final win against Manchester City.