Kevin Day is talking about trophy cabinets and silver allergies. “We’ve only got two FA Cup finals to our name,” the writer, comedian and lifelong Crystal Palace fan says. “That’s one of ...

Brighton are far from the only club wrestling with such competing emotions this weekend, because the majority of those left in the FA Cup are keenly aware this isn’t just another game.

The FA Cup is down to the quarter-final stage, with the eight remaining teams vying for four spots in a Wembley Stadium semi-final. With reigning holders Manchester United out of the picture ...