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Eagles clip Robins' wings

November 22 2008

Jose Fonte

Jose Fonte

Crystal Palace turned in a stylish performance to beat Bristol City 4-2 at Selhurst Park.

Boss Neil Warnock recalled midfielder Nick Carle to face his former side, Julian Speroni returned in goal and Nathaniel Clyne started in place of the injured Danny Butterfield.

The Eagles got of to a great start by going in front on 11 minutes as Craig Beattie sent through John Oster on the overlap and he slotted past Robins keeper Adrian Basso.

Two minutes later, Palace doubled their lead when Sean Scannell hit home a brilliant low shot from the edge of the box.

Bradley Orr warmed Speroni's hands with a long-range shot then Ivan Sproule blasted off target for the visitors.

Bristol pulled a goal back a minute before half-time through former Palace striker Dele Adebola who scored with an excellent overhead kick.

Basso had to be alert to keep out Ben Watson's 25-yard strike and an effort from Clint Hill at the start of the second half.

Palace made it 3-1 in the 65th minute when Shefki Kuqi set up Beattie to score from inside the penalty area.

Defender Jose Fonte stretched the lead to 4-1 with a towering header from Oster's corner seven minutes later.

Then right from the re-start, Stern John charged at the Eagles defence and laid off to Nicky Maynard to round Speroni and score.

Palace: Speroni, Clyne, McCarthy, Fonte, Hill, Carle, Watson, Oster (Ertl 81), Ifill (Kuqi 50), Beattie, Scannell (Moses 90).

Not Used: Flahavan, Danns.

Bristol City: Basso, Orr (John 68), Fontaine, McCombe, Brian Wilson, Noble (Maynard 62), Elliott, Williams (Sproule 29), Johnson, McIndoe, Adebola.

Not Used: Weale, Carey.

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