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Crystal Palace ace Wilfried Zaha suspended for FA Cup tie

Crystal Palace ace Wilfried Zaha has been banned from their FA Cup tie with Doncaster Rovers.

Zaha is out of the FA Cup fifth-round trip to Doncaster as additional punishment for sarcastically applauding referee Andre Marriner, after an appeal by the Palace winger was dismissed by the Football Association.

Zaha had already served a one-match suspension following his sending off at Southampton in January, when he was shown a second yellow for clapping towards Marriner.

Yet the FA issued the 26-year-old forward with a further charge of improper conduct for continuing to applaud the official while leaving the pitch at St Mary's Stadium.

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