Crystal Palace advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Millwall, who played with 10 men for the majority of the match. However, the game is likely to be remembered for a dangerous flying challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts on Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta that occurred just five minutes into the match. This act of violence drew severe criticism, with Palace chair Steve Parish calling it the worst challenge he'd ever witnessed and suggesting that it deserved a prison sentence, highlighting the significant risk and recklessness involved.
It wasn't intentional, of course. But it was seriously reckless. Given the force, the point of contact and the level of danger, it was arguably as bad as these things are likely to get.
At half-time the Palace chair Steve Parish called it the worst challenge he has ever seen and seemed to be recommending a prison sentence.
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