Source: Team_Talk
Danny dazzles as Wolves crash out
The Eagles, in administration with debts of more than £30million, set up a lucrative fifth-round visit from Aston Villa courtesy of Butterfield's treble on Tuesday night.[LNB]The popular right-back Neil Warnock has thrust into attack in his mix-and-match line-up had scored just one goal in the last six seasons.[LNB]But he was the unlikeliest of heroes as Warnock's side continue to defy the odds.[LNB]Wolves boss Mick McCarthy may have had half an eye on this weekend's Premier League clash with Birmingham, making five changes to his starting line-up, but there were still plenty of regular top-flight performers on show.[LNB]However Palace, whose financial plight meant they could only name six substitutes - five of them teenagers - were the better side throughout and deserved winners and the administrators will certainly be delighted by the prospect of a Valentines Day clash with Champions League hopefuls Villa.[LNB]Palace were six minutes from winning the first meeting of the sides 10 days ago until Ronald Zubar's goal secured a 2-2 draw and they started confidently.[LNB]They almost opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Nathaniel Clyne, who 24 hours earlier had turned down a deadline-day move to Wolves, crossed from the right.[LNB]Top scorer Darren Ambrose met the ball with a fierce volley and was inches away from his 15th goal of the season as his shot whistled over the crossbar.[LNB]Wolves did not manage a shot in anger in the opening half an hour, and when one finally did arrive it was not worth the wait.[LNB]Debutant Geoffrey Mujangi Bia played a one-two with Nenad Milijas on the corner of the Palace penalty area but his first-time swinger flew high and wide.[LNB]Warnock was furious when Alan Lee appeared to be caught by Jody Craddock's elbow as the duo went up for a header. Referee Lee Mason was forced to calm the Eagles boss down on the touchline while Lee, bleeding heavily, had to go off for treatment and re-emerged bandaged up.[LNB]Australian midfielder Nick Carle came agonisingly close to opening the scoring when he fizzed an angled drive across goal and narrowly wide.[LNB]Two minutes after the restart Ambrose tested Wayne Hennessey with a 25-yard free-kick which the Wolves keeper, diving to his right, dealt with comfortably.[LNB]McCarthy made a double switch on the hour, replacing Mujangi Bia and Sam Vokes with Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Chris Iwelumo.[LNB]But two minutes later his side fell behind. Ambrose's corner was met by a firm header from Matt Lawrence which Hennessey kept out, but Butterfield was on hand to nod the loose ball over the goal-line.[LNB]Three minutes later Butterfield doubled his side's lead. Lee headed an up-and-under to Ambrose, whose cushioned volley played in Butterfield and, with Wolves claiming offside, he calmly slid the ball past Hennessey.[LNB]The Selhurst Park crowd could barely believe their eyes, but Butterfield completed the unlikeliest of trebles in the 68th minute, latching onto another flick-on from Lee and finishing like a seasoned striker past Hennessey.[LNB]He sensed a fourth when Ambrose whipped in a cross from the right but Craddock was by now alert to the danger and managed to clear.[LNB]The former Grimsby defender was grinning from ear to ear when he was substituted with two minutes remaining to a standing ovation from the Palace faithful.[LNB]Karl Henry crashed in a consolation from the edge of the box with a minute to go but there was no way back for the visitors, who can now concentrate on their top-flight survival bid.[LNB]Palace will host Villa in the fifth round on Sunday, February 14 (kick-off 3.45pm).[LNB][LNB]
