The tournament debutants book a final meeting with either Leeds or Norwich after thrilling finish

Newcomers Brentford have reached the 2021/22 ePremier League Grand Final after beating Crystal Palace in a dramatic penalty shootout.

Palace had eliminated tournament favourites Liverpool in the previous round but were in turn undone by underdogs, with the Bees battling to a 1-1 draw over two legs and extra-time and then triumphing 4-1 in the shootout.

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In a first leg played at lightning-quick speed on Xbox, Palace’s NiKSNEB had the majority of the chances but was unable to find a goal.

His Palace team-mate EthxnH also dominated in his PS5 duel but fell behind in the 55th minute as czohino jinked outside the goalkeeper with Allan Saint-Maximin to score.

A deserved equaliser came 19 minutes later, with EthxnH running clean through with Saint-Maximin and finishing with a virtually identical trick to that of the opening goal.

The tie went back onto Xbox for 30 minutes of extra-time, and SamBrwster and NiKSNEB each had a big chance with Cristiano Ronaldo, forcing fine saves.

A penalty shootout ensued and SamBrwster saved two out of three spot-kicks while converting all four of his, delivering the final blow with Saint-Maximin to triumph 4-1.

Brentford will face the winner of the other semi-final between Leeds United and Norwich City.

Fixtures and results

Quarter-finals: Aston Villa 3-6 Brentford | Liverpool 1-3 Crystal Palace | Leeds 1-0 Everton | Norwich 5-2 Chelsea
Semi-finals: Brentford 1-1 Crystal Palace (4-1 on pens) | Leeds v Norwich
Final: Brentford v TBC

See: ePL Grand Finals group stage results
See: Your guide to the 2021/22 ePL Grand Finals