Bristol City 2 Palace 1 - how it unfolded

11:02pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

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2 mins: Hudson clears off the line after Speroni's punched poorly onto Elliott's head.

7 mins: Lawrence can only head Orr's cross onto Trundle, but the striker's effort is straight at Speroni.12 mins: City's dominance continues with Speroni punching out under pressure.13 mins: Ref Howard Webb waves away Palace penalty appeals after Sinclair goes between two players and feels he was tripped.14 mins: Drry has Palace's first shot on target, but it is easy for Basso.21 mins: Morrison's hook towards goal is comfortable for Basso.24 mins: GOAL FOR PALACE. Basso fails to get a decent punch on Butterfield's cross and Ben Watson heads it back over Basso and into the net from 20 yards.32 mins: Carle's drive met by great block from Hudson.34 mins: Sinclair's 30-yard shot goes well wide.

39 mins: McCombe heads McAllister's free kick onto the roof of the net.

42 mins: Hill dives in two-footed on McIndoe and is saved a red card by the fact he made contact with the ball. City coach Keith Millen is sent to the stand while Morrison joins Hill in the book for his part in a spat featuring players from both sides.45 mins: Watson's 35-yard free kick does not have the pace to trouble Basso.SECOND HALF48 mins: Speroni scrambles across goal to save Elliott's header after a corner.55 mins: Trundle outmuscles two Palace defenders, but great covering from Butterfield stops him.61 mins: Scannell runs into the box and is denied by a brilliant McCombe tackle and then Carey.64 mins: Scannell runs on to Butterfield's ball and slots home, but he is flagged offside. 66 mins: Fantastic tackle by Hill to deny Adebola after he outmuscled Fonte.68 mins: Orr booked for a late challenge on Sinclair. Watson's free kick is easy for Basso.72 mins: PENALTY MISS: Tom Soares is brought down by Carle in the box, but Watson hits the post and the ball goes wide.88 mins: Butterfield rampagings forward, passes to Scannell and his shot is deflected inches over off Carey.89 mins: Trundle hits the crossbar after beating the offisde trap.100 mins: Watson drives over at a stretch. 103 mins: GOAL FOR CITY. Trundle scores from the edge of the box with a great curl. 110 mins: GOAL FOR CITY. It's all over as McIndoe scores the free-kick into the bottom left hand corner from distance.111 mins: Sproule shoots over as Soares give him the ball.116 mins: Fonte volleys Moses''s throw towards goal but Basso saves.Bristol City: Adriano Basso, Bradley Orr, Louis Carey (captain), Jamie McCombe, Jamie McAllister, David Noble (Ivan Spoule 101), Marvin Elliott, Nick Carle, Michael McIndoe, Lee Trundle (Lee Johnson 108).Crystal Palace: Julian Speroni Danny Butterfield, Clint Hill, Mark Hudson (captain), Matt Lawrence (Jose Fonte HT), Shaun Derry (Victor Moses 105), Scott Sinclair, Tom Soares, Ben Watson, Sean Scannell, Clinton Morrison. Attendance: 18,842 (2,007 from Palace).