The story of this third round will be one of chaos and confusion, written by kids and the contagion of coronavirus. It was reassuring, then, that at least on one side of the midlands, a shred of familiarity remains.
Here we were treated to a rare sight - two top-flight squads, both flush with options. Palace boss Roy Hodgson had the luxury of making wholesale changes by choice.
And Wolves' Adama Traore will hope this marks the resumption of more normal service, too. After 11 months without a goal, the winger was at his devastating best, settling this game with a trademark run and a ferocious first-half finish.