Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira says the players are determined to win tonight's FA Cup clash with Stoke City.

Palace will be one game away from a trip to Wembley in the semi-finals should they beat Stoke, and Vieira reiterated his desire to go as far as possible.

“This is a competition where the fans dream of making a trip to Wembley," he said. “This is part of English culture, this competition. It's massively important.

“It creates a positive atmosphere around the team and around the football club. Players get really excited, the fans get really excited as well. We want to build that kind of momentum and experiences.

“It's important for the players to be really excited for it because that brings positivity around the training ground and the games.

“As a manager you want to do well, and to win an FA Cup as a manager will be a dream come true. It will be a different game against Stoke."