Akil Howson to make history as first black FA Cup final official

Conference League: Palace take big step towards final

Crystal Palace have one foot in the Conference League final after Ismaila Sarr scored the quickest goal in the competition's history to open their 3-1 semi-final first-leg victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, while Andrew Omobamidele's Strasbourg lost 1-0 at Rayo Vallecano.

Akil Howson to make history as first black FA Cup final official

Akil Howson will become the first black official to feature in an FA Cup final when Chelsea take on Manchester City next month.