Hartlepool United may not have got the FA Cup upset they dreamed of, but there was plenty of magic off the pitch at Selhurst Park.
Pools’ boss Graeme Lee was touched by the support the Premier League club offered his wife Gemma, who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in November 2020.
She has defied the doctors who gave her just 12 months to live and the financial support from Palace and their fans means she can access treatment for another year. The Eagles donated £1,000 to Gemma’s Just Giving page and donations rose by £20,000 during the match on Saturday.