Sport 20-12-2000 Palace Claim Cup Semi-Final Place who: Crystal Palace FC what: Beat Sunderland in Worthington Cup tie where: Selhurst Park, LONDON when: Last night snippet: "Crystal Palace pulled off a shock victory against Sunderland in the Worthington Cup quarter-finals at Selhurst Park," reports the BBC. "The First Division side upset the form book to earn a semi-final place thanks to Clinton Morrison`s 82nd minute winner.". After beating last year`s finalists Leicester and Tranmere in previous rounds, Palace will now play Liverpool next year in the two-leg semis. "Morrison was transfer-listed and publicly blasted by Palace boss Alan Smith earlier this season for having an attitude problem," says Vikki Orvice in The Sun. "But he has responded in style". "That was the kick up the backside I needed," he said last night. "I was getting too big for my boots. This was the most important goal I`ve scored. Now I can`t wait to play at Anfield." [... more]

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