Hold on. Today's not exactly cold - I'd even go so far as to say mild - but Stoke midfielder Giannelli Imbula is wearing gloves. Book him ref!!

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Yohan Cabaye isn't having the best of times as the moment as he goes to ground after a challenge with Charlie Adam. He gives the Stoke midfielder some verbals before the referee steps in to have a word with the pair.

Not a good sight for Palace fans. Yohan Cabaye gestures to the bench as he clutches his ribcage but is back on after some treatment. 

Palace's James McArthur stops Giannelli Imbula in his tracks as the Stoke midfielder tries to burst forward and is booked for his troubles.

Palace's full-backs combine as Joel Ward crosses for Pape Souare, who volleys wide.

Dwight Gayle is played through on the Stoke goal and again goes to ground following a Phil Bardsley challenge. Ref Kevin Friend again waves away the Palace man's penalty claims and suffice to say Gayle is not a happy chappy.

Stoke go close again. Marko Arnautovic threads a ball through to Xherdan Shaqiri and his effort is saved by the outstretched boot of keeper Wayne Hennessey.

It's been mostly Palace but Stoke earn a corner and Peter Crouch sends a free header straight at keeper Wayne Hennessey. That was a very good chance and Crouch's reaction shows he knows he should've done better.

Palace applying the pressure at the moment and it looks like they're trying to rediscover some of their early season form before their big day at Wembley.

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Phil Bardsley is a lucky boy. He challenges Dwight Gayle on the edge of the area and the Palace striker appeals for a penalty but ref Kevin Friend is having none of it. To be fair to Bardsley it might just have been outside the area.

Palace fans have been singing 'Wemberlee, Wemberleee' just in case anyone had forgotten they were in the FA Cup final.

Yohan Cabaye goes close with a 25-yard free-kick which hits Potters forward Xherdan Shaqiri before looping just wide. Good start from the Eagles.

The first booking didn't take long. Stoke midfielder Glenn Whelan is yellow carded for a foul on Dwight Gayle as he brings the Palace striker's bright run to a cynical end.

Connor Wickham sends a low cross from the left into the Stoke box and the visitors clear with Yannick Bolasie lurking.

And we're off...

The players walk on to the pitch and a huge roar goes out from the home faithful as the PA announcer welcomes Palace on as the 'FA Cup finalists'.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes: "It is a difficult one for Crystal Palace, I am sure their focus will be looking ahead to the cup final but I think I am right in saying it is their last home game before the end of the season so that will always put an edge to your game.

"Their performance today will be for the supporters. Not all of them will be able to go to the cup final so they will want to be able to put in a good performance, so we have to be ready for that."

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