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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Hillsborough
  • Attendance: 19875
  • Referee: Booth, R

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Goal!! Crystal Palace have scored with Matt Lawrence putting it in the back of the net.

87 mins

Wade Small is replaced by Enoch Showunmi.

85 mins

Crystal Palace are replacing Sean Scannell with Jeff Hughes.

77 mins

Shaun Derry is replaced by Ashley Robinson.

69 mins

Wade Small goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

68 mins

Goal!! Sheff Wed have scored with Wade Small putting it in the back of the net.

59 mins

Crystal Palace are replacing Tom Soares with Neil Danns.

58 mins

Clint Hill is booked for unsporting behaviour.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by R Booth

40 mins

Goal!! Ben Watson scores for Crystal Palace.

18 mins

Goal!! Sheff Wed have scored with Ben Sahar putting it in the back of the net.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Neil Warnock's promotion-chasing Crystal Palace side snatched a late point when full-back Matt Lawrence struck in stoppage time as the visitors kept their hopes of a top-six finish alive.

Teenager Ben Sahar, on loan from Chelsea, grabbed his first league goal in the 18th minute before Ben Watson pulled one back for Palace. Midfielder Wade Small eased Wednesday in front again before Lawrence had the final word seconds before full-time.

Palace, unbeaten in five games, almost snatched the lead in the sixth minute when Wednesday failed to cut out a Tom Soares cross from the right flank. Clinton Morrison's spectacular shot on the turn beat Lee Grant only for the ball to crash against the bar.

The woodwork foiled Wednesday minutes later when a poor clearance fell to the lurking Sean McAllister whose left-foot strike from almost 30 yards hit the angle.

Midfielder Soares squandered an opportunity to open the scoring when he failed to connect with Morrison's low cross before Wednesday broke the deadlock, Sahar and Deon Burton exchanging passes before the teenager coolly slotted the ball beyond Julian Speroni's reach.

Palace were almost level two minutes later, full-back Clint Hill flinging himself at Watson's corner as Grant pulled off an eye-catching one-handed save as he palmed away the header.

The London side were back on level terms in the 40th minute, Watson hitting a stunning goal curling his 28-yard free-kick into the top left-hand corner.

Sahar almost grabbed a second goal minutes after the re-start but his stinging 20-yard drive hit Speroni's shoulder.

Veteran midfielder Graham Kavanagh was twice foiled by the Palace keeper before Small struck in the 68th minute, running on to Burton's pass before cutting inside and slipping the ball wide of the advancing Speroni.

With the seconds ticking away Palace piled on the pressure and Lawrence stabbed the ball home from close range.

Sheffield Wednesday Team

Crystal Palace Team

Sheffield Wednesday

Crystal Palace

Corners

6 7

Fouls

3 6

Goal attempts

13 9

Shots off target

5 3

Offsides

3 1

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