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Crystal Palace defender Dann excited to reach FA Cup quarterfinals

Crystal Palace defender Scott Dann says the club is buzzing to be in the FA Cup quarterfinals against Watford.

Dann is one of the ­survivors from Palace's heartbreaking 2016 FA Cup final defeat by Manchester United when the Eagles went within nine minutes of glory.

The former Blackburn and Birmingham centre-half is desperate to make up for that misery by going all the way.

“There's a bitter taste when you lose a final," he said. “It's not easy to get to that stage. But it gives you that taste to want to get there again. There is a chance to get there again.

“We're just a game away from Wembley now.

“We should be looking when we get further down the line in these competitions to go as far as we can, especially after reaching the final a couple of years ago."

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