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Final Score: Crystal Palace 0 Albion 0
MATCH UPDATES
FT: No advantage to be had here by either side as the game finishes goalless, but the Seagulls will feel confident about starting on even terms back at the Amex on Monday night. Halfway point of the semi-final and it is still in the balance.*
90+2: Great effort from substitute Yannick Bolasie as he flashes a powerful drive wide from 20-yards.
90: Six tense minutes to go here as the fourth official's board goes up.
81: Tension building as we enter last ten minutes plus a chunk of injury time, both sides giving it everything but is there a goal here at Selhurst?*
77: Another one off the line! Palace inches away again as Calderon blocks Dikgacoi's shot off the line.*Excruciatingly close for the hosts and brilliant work from the Spaniard, although television replays suggest shot was going wide.*
70: Hammond has come closest to scoring and has tried his luck twice in quick succession here from outside the area, but both strikes easily gathered by Speroni.
67: Massive blow for Crystal Palace as 30-goal Glenn Murray has gone down in the box and after receiving*lengthy*treatment the striker is stretchered off and replaced by Aaron Wilbraham.*
58: Massive moment as Palace almost take the lead through Danny Gabbidon. The defender meets Owen Garvan's free-kick and his downward header is brilliantly kept out by the right hand of the diving Kuszczak and then hacked off the line by Orlandi. Close for the hosts but still goalless.
54: Another opportunity for the hosts as Zaha again causes problems down the left flank. The winger drills a teasing low ball across the face of the goal but nobody can get a touch to turn it goalwards.
49: Manchester United bound Wilfred Zaha has switched wings in the second half and carves out a chance early on but his shot is tame and held by Kuszczak.
46: Second half underway here at Selhurst Park.
HT: Tight, tense and absorbing first half draws to an end all square.
32:*Break from Albion after David Lopez wins the ball in the middle and the move ends with Hammond firing a shot just wide of Speroni's left upright.
24: Two excellent blocks to deny Glenn Murray and Kagisho Dikgacoi in the Albion box. Firstly a combination of Matthew Upson and Gordon Greer stop Murray, then Liam Bridcutt puts his body on the line to prevent Dikgacoi.
19: So close for Albion! Brilliant work from Buckley down the right as he beats his man and puts a great cross into the box, but Dean Hammond's bullet header is stopped by a terrific save by Julian Speroni, and the rebound is hacked away.
16: Both Andrea Orlandi and Liam Bridcutt try their luck from outside the box but neither can find the target. Some good football being played by Gus Poyet's side in the opening 15 minutes.
13: Low strike from Johnathan Williams from edge of the area drags wide of Tomasz Kuszczak's right post.*
07: Good start from both sides but Albion create the first chance. Will Buckley spreads the ball out to Wayne Bridge on the left, and the full-back's drilled cross is glanced wide by Leonardo Ulloa.
01:*The first leg of the play-off semi-final gets underway here at Selhurst Park.
TEAM NEWS
Gus Poyet makes five changes to the side that beat Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and Wayne Bridge is among the returning players.
The Albion left-back has not featured for the last two games but starts at the expense of Marcos Painter tonight.
Elsewhere, Will Buckley and Andrea Orlandi replace Kazenga LuaLua and Ashley Barnes within the attacking three.
Inigo Calderon returns from a one-game suspension, replacing Andrew Crofts, while Dean Hammond starts in place of Vicente.
Palace boss Ian Holloway makes just one change to the side that beat Peterborough United 3-2 last weekend.
Welsh international Jonathan Williams replaces Yannick Bolasie, the cousin of Kazenga LuaLua.
Former Albion striker Glenn Murray starts in attack.*
TEAMS
Crystal Palace:*(4-5-1)*Speroni; Ward, Delaney, Gabbidon, Moxey; Dikgacoi, Jedinak, Williams (Bolasie 76), Zaha, Garvan *(Phillips 86); Murray (Wilbraham 67). Subs not used:*Price (GK), Ramage, O'Keefe, Bolasie, Moritz.
Albion: (4-3-3) Kuszczak; Calderon, Greer, Upson, Bridge; Bridcutt, David, Hammond; Buckley (LuaLua 73), Ulloa, Orlandi (Barnes 87). Subs not used: Ankergren (GK), Painter, El-Abd, Crofts, Vicente.
Referee: Michael Oliver
Yellow Cards: Jedinak (Crystal Palace); Calderon, Kuszczak (Albion)
Attendance: 23,294 (2026 Albion)
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Final Score: Crystal Palace 0 Albion 0
MATCH UPDATES
FT: No advantage to be had here by either side as the game finishes goalless, but the Seagulls will feel confident about starting on even terms back at the Amex on Monday night. Halfway point of the semi-final and it is still in the balance.*
90+2: Great effort from substitute Yannick Bolasie as he flashes a powerful drive wide from 20-yards.
90: Six tense minutes to go here as the fourth official's board goes up.
81: Tension building as we enter last ten minutes plus a chunk of injury time, both sides giving it everything but is there a goal here at Selhurst?*
77: Another one off the line! Palace inches away again as Calderon blocks Dikgacoi's shot off the line.*Excruciatingly close for the hosts and brilliant work from the Spaniard, although television replays suggest shot was going wide.*
70: Hammond has come closest to scoring and has tried his luck twice in quick succession here from outside the area, but both strikes easily gathered by Speroni.
67: Massive blow for Crystal Palace as 30-goal Glenn Murray has gone down in the box and after receiving*lengthy*treatment the striker is stretchered off and replaced by Aaron Wilbraham.*
58: Massive moment as Palace almost take the lead through Danny Gabbidon. The defender meets Owen Garvan's free-kick and his downward header is brilliantly kept out by the right hand of the diving Kuszczak and then hacked off the line by Orlandi. Close for the hosts but still goalless.
54: Another opportunity for the hosts as Zaha again causes problems down the left flank. The winger drills a teasing low ball across the face of the goal but nobody can get a touch to turn it goalwards.
49: Manchester United bound Wilfred Zaha has switched wings in the second half and carves out a chance early on but his shot is tame and held by Kuszczak.
46: Second half underway here at Selhurst Park.
HT: Tight, tense and absorbing first half draws to an end all square.
32:*Break from Albion after David Lopez wins the ball in the middle and the move ends with Hammond firing a shot just wide of Speroni's left upright.
24: Two excellent blocks to deny Glenn Murray and Kagisho Dikgacoi in the Albion box. Firstly a combination of Matthew Upson and Gordon Greer stop Murray, then Liam Bridcutt puts his body on the line to prevent Dikgacoi.
19: So close for Albion! Brilliant work from Buckley down the right as he beats his man and puts a great cross into the box, but Dean Hammond's bullet header is stopped by a terrific save by Julian Speroni, and the rebound is hacked away.
16: Both Andrea Orlandi and Liam Bridcutt try their luck from outside the box but neither can find the target. Some good football being played by Gus Poyet's side in the opening 15 minutes.
13: Low strike from Johnathan Williams from edge of the area drags wide of Tomasz Kuszczak's right post.*
07: Good start from both sides but Albion create the first chance. Will Buckley spreads the ball out to Wayne Bridge on the left, and the full-back's drilled cross is glanced wide by Leonardo Ulloa.
01:*The first leg of the play-off semi-final gets underway here at Selhurst Park.
TEAM NEWS
Gus Poyet makes five changes to the side that beat Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and Wayne Bridge is among the returning players.
The Albion left-back has not featured for the last two games but starts at the expense of Marcos Painter tonight.
Elsewhere, Will Buckley and Andrea Orlandi replace Kazenga LuaLua and Ashley Barnes within the attacking three.
Inigo Calderon returns from a one-game suspension, replacing Andrew Crofts, while Dean Hammond starts in place of Vicente.
Palace boss Ian Holloway makes just one change to the side that beat Peterborough United 3-2 last weekend.
Welsh international Jonathan Williams replaces Yannick Bolasie, the cousin of Kazenga LuaLua.
Former Albion striker Glenn Murray starts in attack.*
TEAMS
Crystal Palace:*(4-5-1)*Speroni; Ward, Delaney, Gabbidon, Moxey; Dikgacoi, Jedinak, Williams (Bolasie 76), Zaha, Garvan *(Phillips 86); Murray (Wilbraham 67). Subs not used:*Price (GK), Ramage, O'Keefe, Bolasie, Moritz.
Albion: (4-3-3) Kuszczak; Calderon, Greer, Upson, Bridge; Bridcutt, David, Hammond; Buckley (LuaLua 73), Ulloa, Orlandi (Barnes 87). Subs not used: Ankergren (GK), Painter, El-Abd, Crofts, Vicente.
Referee: Michael Oliver
Yellow Cards: Jedinak (Crystal Palace); Calderon, Kuszczak (Albion)
Attendance: 23,294 (2026 Albion)
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