To the shoot-out lottery we went, therefore, with Liverpool winning the toss to have kicks taken in front of their supporters, and the Reds also kicking first.

It was Salah who went first – and over the bar he blazed. Early advantage Crystal Palace – Mateta went first, and scored his second spot-kick of the game.

Just as the match itself had proven a thriller, so too did the shoot-out: Henderson produced a brilliant save from Alexis Mac Allister, before Eze was denied by Alisson; Gakpo briefly equalised before Sarr restored our lead; Henderson saved, again, from Harvey Elliott; and Sosa hit the bar for Palace.

Dominik Szoboszlai needed to score to keep Liverpool in it – he did.

But up stepped young Devenny with the pick of the penalties, crashing his effort into the top-right corner to give Palace glory at Wembley again.

Special days indeed to be a Crystal Palace fan.

Palace: Henderson (GK), Muñoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guéhi (Devenny, 90+4), Mitchell (Sosa, 78), Kamada (Hughes, 28), Wharton (Lerma, 85), Sarr, Mateta, Eze.

Subs: Benítez (GK), Clyne, Cardines, Esse, Édouard.

Liverpool: Alisson (GK), Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez (Robertson, 84), Jones (Endo, 71), Szoboszlai, Wirtz (Elliott, 84), Salah, Ekitiké, (Mac Allister 71), Gakpo.

Subs: Mamardashvili (GK), Chiesa, Nyoni, Doak, Ngumoha.

As It Happened