October 4 2003

Wayne Routledge

Crystal Palace have ended their run of defeats with a 2-1 win over Cardiff City.

Wayne Routledge put the home side ahead just before the half time whistle with a right-footed strike after a cross from Danny Butterfield.

Not long after the interval it was Neil Shipperley who doubled Palace's lead after a cross by Routledge.

Just before the hour mark Graham Kavanagh pulled one back for Cardiff, but The Eagles held on to their lead. This win ended a run of seven league games without a win.

Full match report later...

Crystal Palace: Berthelin, Fleming, Powell, Butterfield, Routledge, Hughes, Mullins, Derry, Black, Shipperley, Freedman.

Subs: Symons, Watson, Riihilahti, Borrowdale, Cronin.

Cardiff City: Alexander, Weston, Gabbidon, Vidmar, Barker, Langley, Kavanagh, Boland, Bonner, Earnshaw, Thorne.

Subs: Prior, Campbell, Margetson, Croft, Collins.

Referee: C. Penton (Sussex).