Who says ingenuity has disappeared from football? At a time when a debates rages that the game is becoming predictable, all hail to Crystal Palace for reminding us that spontaneity can still reap tremendous dividends.
Finding something memorable on an achingly cold night in South Yorkshire was always going to be a challenge but Palace provided it with a 39th minute free-kick that joyful and quick-witted and helped propel them beyond Doncaster; a fifth round date with Millwall awaits.
How often do you see set pieces walloped over the bar or crashed into a wall?