Derby County 0-1 Palace: Bolasie strike arrests Eagles away form as Speroni shines
CRYSTAL Palace picked up their first away win for nearly four months with a 1-0 win at Derby County tonight.
Eagles winger Yannick Bolasie got the winner after just 13 minutes when he went around Rams goalkeeper Adam Legzdins and slammed the ball home from close range.
And they nearly doubled their lead moments later when skipper Mile Jedinak struck the crossbar from the edge of the box.
However, Palace had to thank goalkeeper Julian Speroni for a number of fine saves to keep them in the game, but the Argentine kept the best until the end when he saved an 87th-minute penalty from Connor Sammon by deflecting the ball onto the crossbar.
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Derby midfielder John Brayford also struck the crossbar in the first half, while Bolasie nearly grabbed his second of the match when he saw an effort cleared off the line by Craig Bryson.
With second-placed Watford held to a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers, it was vital Ian Holloway's men picked up all three points to stay in the hunt for automatic promotion - and they are now just two points behind the Hornets.
But a huge thanks will go to stopper Speroni for his spot-kick save, which could prove to be a vital moment in the Eagles' promotion charge.
Palace return to Selhurst Park on Tuesday in what could arguably be one of their biggest games of the season against Hull City (8pm).
Palace: Speroni, Richards (Williams 61), Ramage, Delaney, Moxey, Bolasie (Phillips 73), Dikgacoi, Jedinak, Dobbie (Butterfield 58), Zaha, Murray.
Subs Not Used: Price, Parr, Marrow, Wilbraham.
Attendance: 23,065 (993 Palace fans)
By Croydon Advertiser Sports Reporter Mark Ritson
6 Comments
by fatclub
Sunday, March 03 2013, 11:50AM
“a ps to my last comment, that was also a night game during the week.”
by fatclub
Saturday, March 02 2013, 3:46PM
“Dare I say it in 1968/69 season we beat Derby at Derby 1-0 in March in the 2nd division, guess what we were promoted to the 1st Division is that an oman, up you Palace.”
by petetheeagle
Saturday, March 02 2013, 10:59AM
“Yes Lee, I suppose I am a bit of monkey sometimes. Have you softened your attitude toward me, I do hope so Lee.
I listened to the game on radio and, regarding Williams, the commentators seem to think it was tactical, rather than an injury.
They said that we were pushed back, defending the lead, and I presume that the Butterfield for Dobbie sub did not work so it wasn't that long after that he brought Joniesta on. KG has played right before on a couple of occasions so that was an easy decision for IH to make.
Would you say that's about right Lee, you were there, I wasn't.”
by SelhurstLee
Saturday, March 02 2013, 10:20AM
“Rambo_3
you forgot to mention the bit of luck we had, which we got at last.
Last week we perhaps deserved a draw but we couldn`t score, last night on chances & possession Derby deserved to win but could not score.
We created 4 good chances the Bolasie goal, Bolasie`s 1 off the line, Jedinak`s that hit the bar & Williams fantastic shot that was heading for the top corner that produced a great save from the Derby keeper, they must have had 10 or more great chances & Speroni was fantastic not with just with the penalty save.
The crowd was fantastic & never stopped singing, was Richards injured?
Hopefully he is not but if he wasn`t that was a strange 1 from Holloway to bring him off & put Digkacoi at right back, Dobbie should`ve been replaced by Williams & not Butterfield because we needed to get him on to start taking control of the midfield, when he came on he did that by keeping possesion & running at them, Jedinak was excellent again.
I`m certainly not moaning we held out for a brave win after being under the cosh for most of the game but we cannot site back & tried to hold onto a 1 goal advantage, Murray had no service at all & why is Bolasie always sacrificed even when he is playing better & looking more dangerous than Zaha?
A great 3 points & lets continue win our excellent home form against Hull on tuesday.
As Holloway said we`ve finally got that Monkey off our back, mentioning Monkeys, did you go last night, petetheeagle?”
by Loftysmate
Friday, March 01 2013, 10:16PM
“You forgot to state the time Yannick Bolasie's scored our goal Luis.
A vital error.
Luis you are useless.”
by rambo_3
Friday, March 01 2013, 10:00PM
“A Vital,Away,Win thanks to Yannick Bolasie's Goal,&,Man of Match,Julian Speroni's,Penalty Save,3 Minutes from Time,To go 4 Points Ahead of Leicester,&,with Watford Drawing,at Wolves,2 Points off 2nd Place,&,Automatic Promotion.UP THE EAGLES!!!!!”