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Darren Ambrose Looks Back to the Strike of a Lifetime

Back on a frosty November night - almost seven years ago to the day - Crystal Palace recorded a shock result somehow better remembered by one moment of magic than the jaw-dropping scoreline.

Palace fans will all recall the strike that opened the Eagles' account on the night they ultimately defeated Manchester United in the League Cup's quarter-final, a rifling, thunderous long-range effort by Darren Ambrose.

When the ball, after an eternity in the air, finally tore into the back of United's net, Palace fans were filled with a belief none would have anticipated for a Championship club who hadn't scored in five games.