September 25 2010

Crystal Palace

Ten-man Crystal Palace were thumped 5-0 at Derby County.

The Eagles welcomed back Edgar Davids into the line-up after compassionate leave and were bidding to extend their unbeaten run to three games.

They went a goal down in the 13th minute when Alberto Bueno swept home after an excellent run and cross by John Brayford.

Hopes of a Palace fightback were shattered when on-loan striker James Vaughan was sent off after just 20 minutes for a late tackle on Brayford.

Former Palace striker Shefki Kuqi hit a post for the Rams, then set up midfielder Paul Green who somehow missed the target.

Kris Commons doubled Derby's lead five minutes before half-time after good link-up play with Brayford and firing past Julian Speroni.

Bueno got the third goal just past the hour mark from Green's centre. Six minutes later, Green made it 4-0 by heading home Robbie Savage's free-kick.

A poor back pass from Claude Davis allowed Kuqi to steal in and net the fifth goal. Only a brilliant stop from Speroni saved a sixth goal when he denied Bueno a hat-trick.

Derby: Bywater, Brayford, Barker, Leacock (Pearson 66), Moxey, Bailey, Savage (Pringle 82), Bueno, Green, Commons, Kuqi (Moore 74).

Not Used: Deeney, Cywka, Doyle, O'Brien.

Palace: Speroni, Marrow, Davis, McCarthy, Clyne, Davids (Dorman 76), Garvan, Zaha (Andrew 70), Danns, Djilali (Bennett 45), Vaughan.

Not Used: Price, Cadogan, Counago, N'Diaye.

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