Good evening and welcome to Nigerianeye's live text coverage of the 2016 FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Wembley.
Palace come into this match looking to lift the first major trophy in their history having been beaten by United in their only previous appearance in an FA Cup final.
In contrast, United have won this competition 11 times before, although the last of those came in 2014 and they are today bidding for a first trophy of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.
Make sure you don't miss a moment of the action on a red-letter day in the English football calendar courtesy of our minute-by-minute updates below.
CRYSTAL PALACE: Hennessey; Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare; Zaha, Cabaye, McArthur, Jedinak, Bolasie; Wickham
Subs: Speroni, Kelly, Mariappa, Sako, Puncheon, Gayle, Adebayor
MANCHESTER UNITED: De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Blind, Rojo; Carrick, Fellaini, Mata, Rooney, Martial; Rashford
Subs: Romero, Darmian, Jones, Schneiderlin, Herrera, Young, Linga
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120+3 min ET MANCHESTER UNITED HAVE WON THE 2016 FA CUP FINAL!
120+3 min ET FULL TIME: Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United
120+1 min ET There will be two minutes of injury time at the end of this match.
119 min ET Just one minute of extra time remains for Palace to save their FA Cup dream!
117 min ET SAVE! Another big save from De Gea as the ball is played down the left channel for Zaha, who just gets to the ball before the keeper, De Gea bravely throws himself at the winger's feet, though, and smothers the shot.
116 min ET Palace are camped in the United half now, as you would expect, but they haven't created anything since that United goal. Can they break down this United defence?
114 min ET What a finale we should be in for now. The 11 men of Palace have to throw everything at United now, but time is fast running out!
112 min ET CLOSE! Palace almost level things up again moments later after falling behind as Jedinak curls an effort narrowly past the post.
110 min ET Oh my word, there won't have been many better FA Cup final goals than this! Valencia gets past a poor Puncheon challenge down the right flank and delivers a low ball into the box toward Martial. Palace get a foot in, but the ball drops to Lingard who unleashes a ferocious first-time volley into the top corner. What an incredible strike that is!
110 min ET GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United (Jesse Lingard)
110 min ET CHANCE! Big chance for United to take the lead! Lingard does well to engineer space for a cross and delivers the ball in for Carrick, who arrives late but steers his header wide!
108 min ET YELLOW CARD! McArthur becomes the latest name in the book for dragging down Lingard.
107 min ET CHANCE! How many times has De Gea saved United this season? He does it again here as Zaha slides a pass through to Gayle, who takes a touch before poking one goalwards that De Gea keeps out with his feet.
106 min ET KICKOFF: Crystal Palace get us back underway for the second period of extra time looking to make the most of their numerical advantage in the coming 15 minutes. Can they do it, or will United hold out?
There is the halfway point in extra time, and the big news from that opening 15 minutes was the red card for Smalling thanks to two yellows. It was perhaps a little needless from Smalling as Bolasie was still a long way from goal, but it was a human reaction from the defender.
105+1 min ET HALF TIME IN EXTRA TIME: Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United
105 min ET Now then! United will have to see out this game with just 10 men as Smalling drags down Bolasie as the winger attempted to spin away. It was a rugby tackle from Smalling and he can have no complaints, but you can understand exactly why he did it.
105 min RED CARD! Chris Smalling (Manchester United)
104 min ET Rooney is getting increasingly frustrated here, almost throwing the ball away after being forced out of play by Jedinak. He just about restrains himself, though, and it is important that he does - he is not far away from a second yellow here.
102 min ET SAVE! De Gea makes a really smart save to deny Bolasie! It was a fine effort from the winger, who controlled his low volley beautifully, but De Gea is down quickly to turn it past the post.
101 min ET YELLOW CARD! Fellaini goes go into the book, though, for leading with his elbow when going up for a challenge with Jedinak.
100 min ET The Palace fans want a second yellow for Rooney as he catches Puncheon on the top of his foot, and the United skipper looks worried for a second. Puncheon makes very little of it, though, and Clattenburg lets it go.
99 min ET Almost a chance for United as Lingard overlaps on the right flank and pulls the ball back to Fellaini. The Belgian mis-hits his shot, though.
97 min ET SHOT! Rooney looks to put his side in front as he cuts inside from the left and looks to curl one into the far corner. You can see exactly what he is trying to do, but he bends the effort a few yards wide.
95 min ET No chances to report in extra time so far as the Palace fans continue to cheer on their side. Both sides have made all three changes now, by the way, so there players currently on the field will need to last the distance.
91 min ET Almost a chance for Zaha in the first minute as Bolasie sends a great pass down the middle of the winger, but first Mata and then Rooney get a foot in to deny the former United man.
91 min ET KICKOFF: Manchester United get us back underway for extra time in this FA Cup final!
Extra time it is then! Jason Puncheon's late strike looked like being enough for Palace to end a 110-year wait for a major trophy, but the lead lasted less than three minutes before Juan Mata drew United level to force an additional 30 minutes.
90+6 min END OF 90 MINUTES: Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United
90+4 min CLOSE! Zaha does well to muscle Smalling out of the way and advancing just into the area. Valencia comes across to cut off the angle, and Zaha can only fire his effort into the side-netting.
90+4 min CRYSTAL PALACE SUB: Scott Dann's FA Cup final is over as he makes way to be replaced by Adrian Mariappa.
90+1 min There will be five minutes of added time at the end of this match. Plenty of time for some late drama!
90 min MAN UTD SUB: A third and final change for United sees Mata replaced by Jesse Lingard.
88 min CHANCE! Half a chance for Palace to go back in front as Souare swings a beauty of a cross into the middle, but Zaha can't connect with his attempted volley at the back post. It was a difficult one, but Zaha looks disappointed.
87 min YELLOW CARD! Rooney dives into a rash challenge on Zaha, who skilfully avoids the contact. The intent was enough to warrant a booking for the United skipper, though.
86 min CRYSTAL PALACE SUB: Another change for Palace here as Dwight Gayle replaces Wickham.
85 min United seem to smell a bit of blood here! Valencia is afforded far too much space to get a cross in and a scramble ensues in the area before Palace finally get it behind for a corner.
83 min This game has just burst into life in the last five minutes or so. It seemed to be heading for a goalless draw just five minutes ago, but those quickfire goals have made things a lot more interesting. We're still on course for extra time, but both sides look more eager to push for a win here.
81 min What a response from United! They are behind for less than three minutes before levelling things up. Rooney is the creator, beating three defenders on his way into the box before being forced out wide but still managing to dig out a cross. He stands it up towards the back post and Fellaini chests it down for Mata, whose shot beats Ward on the line and goes in.
81 min GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United (Juan Mata)
80 min Puncheon put so much behind that finish, but De Gea will be disappointed to have let that in at his near post.
78 min Palace do finally create a clear chance, and it provides the opener! A corner is cleared as far as Ward a long way from goal, but he flicks a fine pass back out to Puncheon down the left channel. He controls it well and then proceeds to lash his volley past De Gea from a tight angle. What a moment for the Palace sub!
78 min GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United (Jason Puncheon)
77 min The Palace fans are still in fine voice with less than 15 minutes of this match remaining, but the Eagles haven't really tested De Gea yet today.
75 min Another fine block from Ward to deny Martial from a tight angle just as things were beginning to look dangerous for Palace. They have defended pretty stoutly today, although they have had to rely on the woodwork a couple of times too.
73 min MAN UTD SUB: That is swiftly followed by Rashford making way for Ashley Young, who goes straight into a central striking role. That is the second time he has played that position this season, and the first didn't go down too well with the fans!
72 min CRYSTAL PALACE SUB: Palace make their first change of the afternoon as Jason Puncheon replaces Cabaye.
71 min Rashford may not be able to continue after all. He limps off, and that looks like being a sad end to his breakthrough season. He will be hoping that it isn't anything too serious with England on the horizon too.
69 min There is more concern for United now as Rashford goes down and stays down in the area. He looks to be in some pain after being caught by Cabaye, who accidentally stood on the youngster. He should be fine to continue after that, though.
67 min A Palace free kick causes problems in the United box as Dann flicks it goalwards and Smalling can only clear it as far as Delaney. He tries to flick a volley towards goal from the edge of the box, but his looping effort lands on the roof of the net.
66 min MAN UTD SUB: Rojo will not be able to carry on here as he limps off to be replaced by Matteo Darmian.
64 min Rojo is struggling after that challenge. He isn't moving freely at all on the left flank, but it looks as though he will try to run it off.
62 min YELLOW CARD! Delaney goes into the book for a heavy challenge on Rojo, and he can have no complaints with that one at all. He clattered into the United man, although a yellow is the right colour card.
60 min Just half an hour remains in this FA Cup final now, and as things stand I wouldn't bet against this one going all the way to extra time. There hasn't been much to separate these two sides at all.
58 min Palace win another free kick in a similar position and Cabaye is once again standing over it, but this time his delivery goes straight into the arms of De Gea.
56 min CHANCE! Half a chance for Palace from a free kick as Cabaye's delivery takes a flick off Smalling before reaching Jedinak at the back post. It is a difficult one for the skipper, though, and he blazes the half-volley well off target.
55 min Hennessey was nowhere near that one from Fellaini, who struck it so sweetly. It was lovely play from Rashford to set it up too, and the youngster looks like the most dangerous player on the park today.
53 min OFF THE POST! United are inches away from taking the lead! It is the closest we have come to a goal so far as Fellaini collects Rashford's flick before powering an effort towards goal that smashes against the post!
51 min It will be interesting to see which of these two sides opts to throw caution to the wind first. In truth both sides seem a little too cautious right now.
49 min Wickham hurls two long-range throws into the area, with the second causing a few problems for United as it is only cleared as far as Bolasie. He lines up a shot, but slips at the vital moment and the chance goes begging.
47 min YELLOW CARD! Dann picks up an early yellow card in this second half for dragging down Rashford, whose pace has troubled Palace at times here.
46 min KICKOFF: Manchester United get us underway for this second half as both they and Crystal Palace look to break the deadlock and win the FA Cup in the coming 45 minutes.
We're still all square at the halfway stage of the FA Cup final, then, but it was a half with plenty of talking points. United have come closest to scoring, but Palace feel hard done by after a couple of questionable refereeing decisions. It is still very much on a knife edge, however, and the coming 45 minutes should be very interesting indeed.
45+1 min HALF TIME: Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United
45+1 min There will be one minute of added time at the end of this first half.
45 min YELLOW CARD! Mata becomes the third United player in the book for a late challenge on Souare.
44 min Just a minute remaining in the first half of this FA Cup final, and Alan Pardew is getting increasingly frustrated on the touchline. He isn't particularly happy with referee Mark Clattenburg so far.
42 min It has been a rather scrappy half on the whole here. Neither side is giving up anything easily and it is a real battle all over the park. It hasn't been an FA Cup final blessed with great quality so far, but it is an intriguing one.
40 min YELLOW CARD! ...and Rojo goes into the book for that pull on Ward.
39 min The Palace fans are frustrated with Mark Clattenburg again here as he again doesn't play advantage, although this time it is more understandable from the referee and Ward only broke free because Rojo stopped.
37 min SHOT! Carrick lets fly from range and gets plenty behind his effort, but it is always rising and ends up a long way over the crossbar.
37 min At the other end Souare makes another important block to deny Mata as United win another corner, although this time it comes to nothing.
35 min PENALTY SHOUT! Palace want a penalty as Blind is robbed in possession, which allows Zaha to race through on goal. He breaks into the box and it just about to pull the trigger when Rooney gets back and makes a sliding challenge. Rooney didn't touch the ball, though, and that could easily have been given as a penalty.
33 min CHANCE! Big block from Ward to deny United the opener! Rashford does well down the right flank to skip away from Delaney before picking out Martial at the back post. The Frenchman goes for goal first time, but Ward throws himself in the way of the shot.
28 min SHOTS! Two shots in quick succession from Palace as first Bolasie draws a save from De Gea before Wickham drills an effort wide. Both came from outside the box, but they are encouraging signs for Palace.
27 min We've had almost half an hour of this game so far, and it is United who have come closest to scoring through Fellaini and Mata. The big talking point so far is Clattenburg not playing advantage when Wickham was in, though.
25 min CHANCE! Huge chance for United, and yet again it comes from a corner. Fellaini once again gets away from Jedinak briefly, and despite the Palace skipper being all over the midfielder he gets to the ball first. He doesn't connect with it cleanly, though, and it comes off Jedinak last on the way behind.
23 min United win a free kick and Rooney tries to catch Hennessey out by taking it quickly, but the ball flies high and wide of the target.
22 min SAVE! Having said that, Mata nearly gives United the lead here with the best attacking moment of the game so far. Mata is the man who tries to feed a side-footed effort into the bottom corner after the ball broke back to him, but Hennessey is down really smartly to make a good save.
21 min This has been much better from Palace in the last few minutes. They can feel hard done by over that lack of an advantage played by Clattenburg, but it seems to have sparked them into life here.
19 min SAVE! The resulting free kick is played towards Bolasie, who flicks a backward header towards goal. De Gea tips it over the crossbar fairly comfortably, though.
16 min United are starting to look a little more threatening now. Rooney picks out Rojo down the left with a good pass, but the full-back's attempted cross is straight into the arms of Hennessey.
15 min SAVE! Rooney goes for goal from around 25 yards out and his shot takes a deflection on the way through. It looks to be going wide, but Hennessey tries to prevent the corner and makes a save. He spills it, though, before recovering just in time.
13 min United's corners have been the main story of this game so far. They are looking to come up with alternative ways to threaten a Palace defence who have a very good record defending set pieces this season, and so far they are looking dangerous from them.
11 min CHANCE! The first hint of a chance in this FA Cup final falls to Manchester United, who have had a lot of corners already. That is where this opening comes from as Fellaini attacks the ball, but he can't get enough on his header to test the keeper under good pressure from Jedinak.
11 min Important block from Souare as he covers into the middle to deny Rashford from inside the area. Mata had slid the ball inside to the youngster and he looked to have a bit of space, but Souare quickly closed it down.
9 min Palace haven't offered anything going forward so far, with the exception of an early cross that was claimed by De Gea. In truth there hasn't been much quality from either side in this opening 10 minutes or so.
7 min Rashford make his first dart down a channel as he tries to push it past Delaney and collect it on the other side. Delaney slides in and just about gets his foot to the ball to concede a corner.
5 min It's been a scrappy start to the game here, with neither side really able to string a good passing move together so far. Nerves playing a part perhaps?
3 min There really is a good atmosphere inside Wembley for this match. United have enjoyed more of the ball in the opening exchanges, but that will come as no surprise to Pardew and could actually play into his side's hands with their threat on the counter.
1 min KICKOFF: Here we go then! The 135th FA Cup final gets underway with Crystal Palace kicking us off at Wembley!
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