September 21 2006

Jamie Scowcroft

Jamie Scowcroft reckons Coventry will be a tough side to beat when they come to Selhurst Park on Saturday.

Scowcroft, 30, will go head to head against his old team-mates for the first time since leaving the Sky Blues for £500,000 in the summer.

The striker has grabbed three goals for Palace and will do battle with defenders Robert Page and Elliott Ward to extend his tally.

"I hope it will be a good game but, from Palace's point of view, I know it will be very tough," he said.

"Coventry have picked up well and had an ok start to the season and, knowing the manager as I do, they will be very difficult to play against.

"Pagey is a real competitor and always gives 110 per cent and I'm sure he will do that on Saturday as will Elliott Ward, with whom he has struck up a decent partnership at the back."