Summary

  • Tie will go to replay after goalless draw

  • Calvert-Lewin sent off after VAR review for tackle on Clyne

  • Toffees lose McNeil to injury late on

  • First game of the 2023-24 FA Cup third round

  • Use audio icon at top of page for live commentary from Selhurst Park

  1. Postpublished at 22:42 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    That's all from me.

    We're back with more FA Cup third round action tomorrow. Here's the fixtures:

    Brentford v Wolves (19:15 GMT)

    Fulham v Rotherham United (19:30 GMT)

    Tottenham v Burnley (20:00 GMT)

    See you then!

  2. Here's the match highlightspublished at 22:40 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

  3. Decide for yourselves...published at 22:38 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

  4. 'A modern day situation, I don't know what to make of it'published at 22:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Crystal Palace

    More from Roy Hodgson speaking to ITV on the red card: "I don't know if I can understand those things these days. What to make of it. Lots of people who played in the past watching that will say that's not a red card, but people playing recently will probably say it is a red card because of the way the studs were up and he [Calvert-Lewin] was leading with a straight leg.

    "It is unfortunate for the player, because it was not a vicious foul by any means. I thought the referee managed the game quite well. There were a lot of decisions to make because both teams were rather physical. So he handled the game well and if that challenge is a red card then so be it I suppose.

    "I'm not prepared to say either it was or it wasn't, it was a modern day situation."

  5. 'A replay neither I nor Sean would have wanted'published at 22:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson speaking to ITV: "I think it was certainly a missed opportunity in the last 15 minutes playing against 10 men, but overall across the whole game both teams defended pretty well.

    "It was a game of relatively few chances, a game where both sides were working very hard to stop the other team creating chances. If you look at it philosopically then these games often end in a draw or a moment of magic decides it for one side.

    "Unfortunately we didn't have that magic, we did in the last few games, but today we couldn't find that.

    "Everton deserved their draw that is for sure. Now we end up with a replay that neither I nor Sean [Dyche] probably would have wanted before the game started. "

  6. Read the reportpublished at 22:34 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin was controversially sent off but the 10-man Toffees held on to force an FA Cup third-round replay with Crystal Palace.

    Read the match report here.

  7. 'VAR trying to find ways to issue red card'published at 22:31 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Former Crystal Palace midfielder Jobi McAnuff speaking on ITV4 about Dominic Calvert-Lewin's red card: "It wasn't even a foul, let alone a red card. There's nothing in that for me.

    "You can slow something down and it looks a lot worse. The contact is minimal. It's like VAR are trying to find ways to issue a red card or disallow a goal.

    "The referee has made his decision on the pitch and someone sitting in a complete sanitised room somewhere has decided it's worse than it was."

  8. 'Neither side deserved to lose today'published at 22:28 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze speaking to ITV: "Yes it was a missed chance, definitely. I think it was a fair result, I don't think either side deserved to lose it today. It is what it is and we go again."

    On if they felt they could win against 10 men: "Yes. In that moment you think, 'take as much risk as possible.' But I guess unfortunate today not to take our chances."

    On the red card: "I haven't seen it [the challenge], I haven't seen it. I don't know. But it is what it is, VAR, you expect them to do their job."

    On a game where Palace could have shown risk earlier: "Yes. I think first half we didn't show as much as we could have or shoyld have done here at home. We should be taking advanatge of that. But we have the replay so we go again then."

    On the FA Cup: "Every game you play you want to win. We showed that again today. You can't fault the effort from the boys but we didn't have enough to win."

  9. 'Slow motion shows different picture'published at 22:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Everton

    Everton boss Sean Dyche speaking to ITV: "We have shown a lot this season. Even down to 10 men, I thought the mentality was excellent. We showed that tonight with another good performance.

    "I haven't asked Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The slow motion shows a different picture. If you want to slow mo everything, you have to slow mo everything. There could have been a penalty on Beto. There's minor contact, in live time he doesn't give anything, then they slow it down and everything looks worse slow."

    On Dwight McNeil's injury: "He's OK we're just waiting for more news."

    On needing a replay: "I thought we took the game on all night, I was really pleased. We created chances. A lot of good things.

    "We want as many players back as we can so we'll look forward to the replay."

  10. 'As soon as the ref goes over, you know he's giving a red'published at 22:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Everton

    More from Everton captain Seamus Coleman speaking to ITV on the red card for Dominic Calvert-Lewin: "When you slow it down it is obviously going to look bad. From where I was it was a good tackle. I saw the replay after and don't know who the fingers need to be pointed at, as soon as the ref goes over there [to the screen] you know he is going to give a red card.

    "Listen, it has been a big talking point. For me that is not a red card and it is another decision that goes against us that maybe won't be talked about as much."

    On the injury to Dwight McNeil: "Yes disappointing because he has been massive for us recently. We hope it's not too bad because his energy around the place and commitment to the team has been different class so hopefully it is not too bad."

  11. 'Happy with the performance if not the result'published at 22:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Everton

    Everton captain Seamus Coleman speaking to ITV: "Great game. Love coming away to Crystal Palace, it it always a tough game, great atmosphere.

    "Going down to 10 men made it that bit more difficult but our resilience this year has been excellent. I never felt like we were going to concede, we stuck together which is important.

    "There were a few late chances and on another day we put them away. But on the same vein we had to defend a lot of set pieces and it could have gone their way too.

    "Happy with how we played - not the result - and special mention to all the fans that have come down here on a Thursday night. Their support is second to none and we appreciate it."

  12. When's the fourth round draw?published at 22:11 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    The draw for the FA Cup fourth round will be broadcast by ITV1 on Monday, 8 January.

    It will take place in the build-up to Wigan v Manchester United.

    Ties in the fourth round will then be scheduled across the weekend of Saturday 27 January and successful teams will land £120,000 from the competition prize fund.

    Both of these teams will have to wait to see who they could potentially face, then play a replay to fight for it.

  13. 'Referees should stick by their decisions'published at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Conor Coady
    Former England and current Leicester City defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    For me it is not a red card.

    Being a player, a current player, it is not a red card for me.

    I can understand people saying in this day and age his foot is high and studs are showing, but they are giving red cards for anything nowadays.

    It is a real, real tough one for Dominic Calvert-Lewin. I would be gutted if myself or one of my teammates were sent off for that.

    I think referees need to be stronger. It is as though when you are sent over to the screen you have to change your decision. Why not stick to the initial decision you made? They have given what they did for a reason so need to stick by it.

  14. Injury, red card, replaypublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Off the pitch I'm not sure it can be considered a positive for Everton, despite their efforts on it.

    A serious-looking injury to Dwight McNeil, a sending off for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and now another fixture to squeeze into their schedule.

    .Image source, Getty Images
    .Image source, Getty Images
  15. 'Disappointing from Palace, positive for Everton'published at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    FT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Mark Schwarzer
    Former Fulham goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    In the end Sean Dyche will be happy that his side managed to get the result, the replay, over the line after going down to 10 men.

    They dominated for large spells of the game and had chances. Had they finished 11 v 11 they were the most likely team to win the game.

    Crystal Palace never really got going. They had chances towards the end but that was due to the man advantage. Overall disappointing from Palace, positive for Everton.

  16. Postpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    Give the fans a refund, is all I would say.

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    All over at Selhurst Park. We'll have to go through this all over again in a replay.

    Dominic Calvert-Lewin's controversial sending off will be the talking point and a missed opportunity for Palace as a result.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

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    Needs to be a winner. I’d feel sorry for both sets of fans for having to sit through 90+ minutes of this for a second time!

    Matt, Devon

  19. CLOSE!published at 90+8 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Eberechi Eze is urged to shoot from long range and he does, fizzing a powerful effort towards the bottom right corner which João Virgínia has to dive to his left to push away. Good effort!

  20. Postpublished at 90+7 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton

    Substitute Odsonne Edouard, who came on a few minutes ago, tries to flick it on in the box but it's cut-out by Seamus Coleman.

    Everton break and Beto is claiming a penalty for a tug back from Joachim Anderson but the referee isn't having it.