Carle, who has come back into Palace calculations due to the club's financial woes which has seen them barely able to field a full matchday squad recently, started against Wolves and played 83 minutes of the contest.

In the first-half, the Australian came agonisingly close to opening the scoring after a nice Palace move fell to him but his angled drive was narrowly wide.

But the Eagles would break the deadlock in the second-half with makeshift frontman Danny Butterfield getting on the end of some route one football to grab three goals in seven amazing minutes.

Karl Henry did drag one back late for Wolves, but that won't matter to struggling Palace who now face Aston Villa in the fifth round.

In England's Premier League, Richard Garcia was left out of the Hull City squad which held leaders Chelsea to a 1-1 draw.

In Holland's Eredivisie, Brett Holman remains out injured and missed AZ Alkmaar's 1-1 draw with NAC Breda. There's still no sign of James Holland.

In Scotland's Premier League, Danny Invincibile was an unused sub as Kilmarnock stunned Scott McDonald's former club Celtic 1-0.

In Scotland's CIS Insurance Cup, Rocky Visconte wasn't in the Hearts squad which were knocked out after a 1-0 home loss to St Mirren.

In France's Coupe de la Ligue quarter-finals, Australian defender Ante Rozic was sent off as Sedan's dream run came to an end after a 1-0 loss to Ligue 1 champions Bordeaux.