Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has admitted he would love to face Liverpool in the Carling Cup final should the Eagles overcome fellow Championship rivals Cardiff.
The South London outfit dumped a second-string Manchester United side out the competition on Wednesday night thanks to a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory at Old Trafford.
Palace managed to avoid Premier League big guns Liverpool and Manchester City in the draw for the last four, but will start as underdogs against their Welsh opponents.
However, Parish is hopeful of a dream final against Kenny Dalglish's Reds, whom they beat 4-3 to claim a place in the 1990 FA Cup final.
Parish feels another encounter against them would be great reward for the club after their battles with administration and relegation in recent years.
He told talkSPORT: "I am sure Cardiff was hoping for us.
"They'll feel they have got a chance and we were hoping for them.
"We could probably make more money out of Manchester City or Liverpool but we have been in one Wembley final in our history.
"It would be absolutely amazing for us to get there.
"No disrespect to Man City but I have got a soft spot for Liverpool.
"Kenny was manager when we beat them 4-3 in the semi-finals. You never know, this would be a dream, a fairytale after everything we have been through, to get there.
"But we have got a tough couple of league games in front of us and Cardiff will feel they can do the same."
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