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A story that has gone largely unnoticed in the build up to the FA Cup semi-finals is that a Wembley local boy will finally fulfil his dream of playing at the national stadium.

Yannick Bolasie was an unused substitute when Palace beat Watford in the 2013 play-off final but the 26-year-old is now a pivotal member of that side.

The Congolese international lit up the Premier League with four goals in October and November before he got injured and faced a spell on the sidelines. His comeback has taken a while to hit the heights but Bolasie fired a late equaliser at the Emirates only last weekend.

That will have brought confidence flooding back and Eagles fans can be sure the winger will be relishing the space of a big Wembley pitch. From a goalscoring point of view, Pardew is even prone to playing the trickster as a centre forward and he isn’t hesitant to take on a shot.

Everything suggests that Skybet’s enhanced price of 9/1 on Bolasie scoring first in the semi-final is a real bargain at 9/1 with other firms as low as 6/1.