500 UP, NOW SILVAWARE IS THE GOAL

MARCO SILVA wants Fulham fans to keep dreaming of a first major trophy and mark his 500th game as a manager with a place in the FA Cup semi-finals.

- IAN MCCULLOUGH

The Portuguese boss (top) was this week lauded by fellow countryman Jose Mourinho for reaching his milestone.

And he is aiming to quide the Whites to their first last-four appearance since 2002 against a Crystal Palace side that won at Craven Cottage only five weeks ago.

Silva, 47, said: "It's been a long journey and now more often than ever there are some young managers in the Premier League, but I am feeling well, I still aim high and am ambitious but am very proud of what we have been doing here.