The 1991

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final, also known by its sponsored name, the Zenith Data Systems Cup, was a

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match which took place at

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on 7 April 1991. It was contested between

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and Everton. The winners were Crystal Palace by the margin of 4–1 after extra time.

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The contest in front of a crowd where Palace fans outnumbered Everton 2 to 1 was a physical affair which saw Palace players Andy Thorn and Geoff Thomas booked for fouls, Andy Gray substituted after a head collision caused concussion and the Everton defender

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suffering a broken nose."Soccer: Palace rewarded for the Wright reasons - Zenith Cup, final." Guardian ondon, England8 Apr. 1991: 13. Infotrac Newsstand. Web. 18 Aug. 2016."Palace claim the honours but not the plaudits; Football." Times ondon, England8 Apr. 1991. Infotrac Newsstand. Web. 18 Aug. 2016. The pitch itself was uneven, having hosted an

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the evening before. The first half was largely uneventful in terms of footballing action, with Gray's 45 yard freekick for Palace in the 38th minute the only incident to come close, striking the crossbar. The second half was more lively, with Geoff Thomas scoring for Palace in the 66th minute with a diving header from a

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corner. Everton equalised quickly, with the Polish midfielder

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netting in the 69th minute. Neither side could finish the job in 90 minutes, and the game went to

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. Palace took the lead in the 101st minute when

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latched onto a long kick from goalkeeper

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to score.

quickly made it three for Palace with a header in the 113th minute before Wright followed up quickly with his second and Palace's fourth in the 115th minute. At full-time Everton's goalkeeper

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refused to collect his medal, remaining on the pitch as his teammates climbed the Wembley steps to collect their runners-up medals.

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