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Barclays Premier League

Saturday, 25 April 2015,

Crystal Pal
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Full Time
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Hull
  • Kickoff: 15:00 BST
  • Stadium: Selhurst Park
  • Referee: -
  • Stadium: Selhurst Park
  • Attendance: 23,876
    • 52' Dame N'Doye
    • 91' Dame N'Doye

    Crystal Palace

    Half time

    Full time

    Hull City

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    Lee returns for Eagles

    Lee Chung-yong could feature for Crystal Palace for the first time since his January move from Bolton after recovering from a foot fracture in time for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Hull.

    Jordon Mutch is also expected to be involved at Selhurst Park after hip trouble.

    Strikers Marouane Chamakh and Fraizer Campbell will miss out again, however. Both players are back in training after hamstring trouble but are not yet ready to return.

    Alan Pardew accepts "it is almost impossible" for Palace to match Hull's motivation as the visitors fight for their Premier League lives.

    Hull only sit above the Premier League relegation zone by virtue of superior goal difference over Leicester, and are still to face Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United.

    Palace can still better last term's highest-ever Premier League finish of 11th, leaving boss Pardew wary of the difference in Saturday's desperation stakes.

    "It's almost impossible for our motivation levels to be the same as those of Hull," said Pardew.

    "And I can tell you that quite freely.

    "That's not a lack of professionalism, it's just the nature of how it is, the position they're in and the position we're in.

    "It's difficult for players and teams who have secured safety, like ourselves, to keep the professionalism needed because you can bet your life that Hull's desire is going to be 10 out of 10."

    Steve Bruce has revealed that Hull players will have their salaries slashed by up to 50 per cent if they are relegated.

    The Tigers boss said: "We are a newly-promoted club who have been in the Premier League about 20 months so we always knew we were going to be up against it.

    "Everybody concerned takes a huge reduction in salary. The club has had a really, really stringent policy so that if we do get relegated the club doesn't fall into drastic times which a lot of clubs do.

    "Most players take a 40 and 50 per cent reduction in their salary which is key throughout it all. So we are all realistic to know that yes we want to avoid going into the Championship but we have made sensible provisions, our budget is pretty stringent, so that the club doesn't leak into the realms it was before and I think that is very important for a club like ours."

    Bruce's hopes of Mo Diame providing a welcome boost on return from a lengthy knee injury have yet to be realised however, and the Senegal midfielder again complained of pain in his knee in training this week.

    "He has been out for five months and he is still not 100 per cent," said Bruce. "And we know that if you are not 100 per cent you cannot perform in this league.

    "It's a crying shame as we have missed him."

    Andy Robertson (ankle) and Curtis Davies (thigh) are still out for Hull while Alex Bruce's badly broken nose makes him a doubt.

    91'+4

    End Regular Time

    91'+4

    Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Hull City 2.

    91'+4

    Gastón Ramírez (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 95'

    91'+4

    Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 95'

    91'+3

    Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 94'

    91'+1

    0 - 2

    Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Hull City 2. Dame N'Doye (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez following a fast break.

    91'+1

    Gastón Ramírez (Hull City) Assists Shot at 92'

    91'+1

    Steve Harper (Hull City) Free Kick at 92'

    91'

    Steve Harper (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    90'

    Attempt missed. Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

    89'

    Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Julian Speroni.

    89'

    Dame N'Doye (Hull City) Corner Kick at 89'

    89'

    Attempt saved. Dame N'Doye (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez.

    89'

    Gastón Ramírez (Hull City) Assists Shot at 89'

    87'

    Julian Speroni (Crystal Palace) Free Kick at 87'

    87'

    Foul by Alex Bruce (Hull City).

    87'

    Liam Rosenior (Hull City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.

    87'

    Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Free Kick at 87'

    86'

    Foul by Lee Chung-yong (Crystal Palace).

    85'

    Substitution, Hull City. Alex Bruce replaces Sone Aluko.

    85'

    Attempt missed. Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dame N'Doye.

    85'

    Dame N'Doye (Hull City) Assists Shot at 85'

    84'

    Substitution, Hull City. Liam Rosenior replaces Robbie Brady.

    84'

    Gastón Ramírez (Hull City) Free Kick at 84'

    83'

    Paul McShane (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    82'

    Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) Free Kick at 82'

    82'

    Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    81'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 81'

    79'

    Attempt missed. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sone Aluko.

    79'

    Sone Aluko (Hull City) Assists Shot at 79'

    79'

    Lee Chung-Yong (Crystal Palace) Blocked Pass at 79'

    78'

    Attempt missed. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie.

    78'

    Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) Assists Shot at 78'

    77'

    Attempt blocked. Yaya Sanogo (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.

    77'

    Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) Free Kick at 77'

    77'

    Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    77'

    Steve Harper (Hull City) Free Kick at 77'

    77'

    Steve Harper (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    76'

    Attempt blocked. Jake Livermore (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    74'

    Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 74'

    74'

    Pape Souare (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 74'

    74'

    Substitution, Hull City. Gastón Ramírez replaces Stephen Quinn.

    73'

    Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight Gayle replaces Wilfried Zaha.

    70'

    Steve Harper (Hull City) Free Kick at 70'

    70'

    Foul by Yaya Sanogo (Crystal Palace).

    69'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 69'

    68'

    Lee Chung-Yong (Crystal Palace) Blocked Pass at 68'

    66'

    Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Pape Souaré.

    66'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Corner Kick at 66'

    66'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Free Kick at 66'

    65'

    Stephen Quinn (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

    65'

    James McArthur (Crystal Palace) Blocked Pass at 65'

    65'

    Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 65'

    64'

    Substitution, Crystal Palace. Lee Chung-yong replaces Mile Jedinak.

    63'

    Attempt missed. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

    63'

    Attempt missed. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Chester.

    63'

    James Chester (Hull City) Assists Shot at 63'

    62'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 62'

    62'

    Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 62'

    61'

    Steve Harper (Hull City) Free Kick at 61'

    60'

    Offside, Crystal Palace. Damien Delaney tries a through ball, but Yaya Sanogo is caught offside.

    60'

    Pape Souare (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 60'

    60'

    Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Blocked Pass at 60'

    60'

    Pape Souare (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 60'

    59'

    Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yaya Sanogo replaces Glenn Murray.

    58'

    Attempt missed. Jake Livermore (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Quinn.

    58'

    Stephen Quinn (Hull City) Assists Shot at 58'

    57'

    Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 57'

    56'

    Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake Livermore.

    56'

    Jake Livermore (Hull City) Assists Shot at 56'

    56'

    Jake Livermore (Hull City) Free Kick at 56'

    56'

    Foul by Pape Souaré (Crystal Palace).

    55'

    Attempt missed. Dame N'Doye (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Huddlestone.

    55'

    Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) Assists Shot at 55'

    54'

    Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 54'

    53'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 53'

    52'

    0 - 1

    Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Hull City 1. Dame N'Doye (Hull City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Brady.

    52'

    Sone Aluko (Hull City) Assists Shot at 51'

    51'

    Attempt saved. Robbie Brady (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sone Aluko.

    51'

    Sone Aluko (Hull City) Assists Shot at 51'

    50'

    Michael Dawson (Hull City) Free Kick at 50'

    50'

    Offside, Crystal Palace. James McArthur tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.

    49'

    Attempt blocked. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    48'

    Steve Harper (Hull City) Free Kick at 48'

    48'

    Offside, Crystal Palace. Jason Puncheon tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.

    47'

    Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Julian Speroni.

    47'

    Dame N'Doye (Hull City) Corner Kick at 47'

    47'

    Attempt saved. Dame N'Doye (Hull City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed Elmohamady with a cross.

    47'

    Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Assists Shot at 47'

    47'

    Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 47'

    47'

    Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) Free Kick at 47'

    46'

    Stephen Quinn (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

    46'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 46'

    46'

    Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Hull City 0.

    46'+2

    Halftime

    46'+2

    Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 48'

    46'+1

    Attempt saved. Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pape Souaré with a cross.

    46'+1

    Pape Souare (Crystal Palace) Assists Shot at 47'

    45'

    Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 45'

    44'

    Steve Harper (Hull City) Free Kick at 44'

    44'

    Offside, Crystal Palace. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.

    44'

    Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) Free Kick at 44'

    43'

    Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.

    43'

    Julian Speroni (Crystal Palace) Free Kick at 43'

    43'

    Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    42'

    Attempt missed. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.

    42'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Free Kick at 42'

    41'

    Sone Aluko (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    41'

    Attempt saved. Jake Livermore (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephen Quinn.

    41'

    Stephen Quinn (Hull City) Assists Shot at 41'

    40'

    Pape Souare (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 40'

    40'

    Pape Souare (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 40'

    39'

    Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) Free Kick at 39'

    38'

    Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    38'

    Pape Souare (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 38'

    37'

    Steve Harper (Hull City) Free Kick at 37'

    37'

    Hand ball by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).

    35'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Free Kick at 35'

    34'

    Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.

    34'

    Michael Dawson (Hull City) Free Kick at 34'

    33'

    Michael Dawson (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    33'

    Attempt blocked. Dame N'Doye (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Chester.

    33'

    James Chester (Hull City) Assists Shot at 33'

    32'

    Stephen Quinn (Hull City) Throw In at 32'

    32'

    Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) Blocked Pass at 32'

    32'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Throw In at 32'

    31'

    Paul McShane (Hull City) Corner Kick at 31'

    31'

    Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Glenn Murray.

    30'

    Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) Corner Kick at 30'

    30'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Throw In at 30'

    30'

    Stephen Quinn (Hull City) Throw In at 30'

    30'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Throw In at 30'

    28'

    Steve Harper (Hull City) Free Kick at 28'

    27'

    Stephen Quinn (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    27'

    Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Puncheon.

    27'

    Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) Assists Shot at 27'

    27'

    Pape Souare (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 27'

    26'

    Pape Souare (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 26'

    26'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Blocked Pass at 26'

    25'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 25'

    25'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Throw In at 25'

    24'

    Julian Speroni (Crystal Palace) Free Kick at 24'

    23'

    Pape Souaré (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    23'

    Attempt blocked. Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross.

    23'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Assists Shot at 23'

    23'

    Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 23'

    23'

    Pape Souare (Crystal Palace) Blocked Pass at 23'

    22'

    Pape Souare (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 22'

    21'

    Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) Blocked Pass at 21'

    20'

    Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) Corner Kick at 20'

    20'

    Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Damien Delaney.

    20'

    Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Julian Speroni.

    20'

    Julian Speroni (Crystal Palace) Corner Kick at 20'

    20'

    Attempt saved. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

    18'

    Sone Aluko (Hull City) Corner Kick at 18'

    18'

    Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Glenn Murray.

    18'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Free Kick at 18'

    17'

    Foul by Scott Dann (Crystal Palace).

    16'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 16'

    16'

    Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 16'

    16'

    Damien Delaney (Crystal Palace) Free Kick at 16'

    15'

    Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    15'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 15'

    14'

    Attempt missed. Dame N'Doye (Hull City) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross.

    14'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Assists Shot at 14'

    14'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Free Kick at 14'

    13'

    Stephen Quinn (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

    13'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Throw In at 12'

    12'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Blocked Pass at 12'

    12'

    Attempt missed. James Chester (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a corner.

    12'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Assists Shot at 12'

    11'

    Stephen Quinn (Hull City) Corner Kick at 11'

    11'

    Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Damien Delaney.

    11'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Throw In at 11'

    8'

    Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) Throw In at 8'

    6'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Throw In at 6'

    6'

    Attempt saved. Glenn Murray (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

    6'

    Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) Free Kick at 6'

    5'

    Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.

    4'

    Robert Brady (Hull City) Free Kick at 4'

    3'

    Stephen Quinn (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    3'

    Steve Harper (Hull City) Free Kick at 3'

    3'

    Offside, Crystal Palace. Damien Delaney tries a through ball, but Yannick Bolasie is caught offside.

    1'

    Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) Blocked Pass at 1'

    1'

    First Half begins.

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    Possession

    47%
    53%
    • Crystal Palace
    • Hull City

    Shots

    7
    21

    Shots on target

    3
    7

    Fouls

    15
    10

    Corners

    0
    9

    Yellow Cards

    0
    0

    Red Cards

    0
    0

    Head to Head

    Crystal Pal0 - 2Hull
    Hull2 - 0Crystal Pal
    Crystal Pal1 - 0Hull
    Hull0 - 1Crystal Pal
    Crystal Pal4 - 2Hull
    Hull0 - 0Crystal Pal

    Crystal Pal

    • 1Julian Speroni
    • 6Scott Dann
    • 34Martin Kelly
    • 27Damien Delaney
    • 40Pape Souare
    • 18James McArthur
    • 42Jason Puncheon
    • 17Glenn Murray
    • -> Yaya Sanogo
    • 7Yannick Bolasie
    • 15Mile Jedinak
    • -> Lee Chung-Yong
    • 11Wilfried Zaha
    • -> Dwight Gayle
    • Subs
    • 4Brede Hangeland
    • 22Jordon Mutch
    • 13Wayne Hennessey
    • 28Joe Ledley

    Hull

    • 22Steve Harper
    • 15Paul McShane
    • 5James Chester
    • 27Ahmed Elmohamady
    • 8Tom Huddlestone
    • 11Robert Brady
    • -> Liam Rosenior
    • 28Dame N'Doye
    • 21Michael Dawson
    • 29Stephen Quinn
    • -> Gastón Ramírez
    • 14Jake Livermore
    • 24Sone Aluko
    • -> Alex Bruce
    • Subs
    • 9Abel Hernández
    • 1Allan McGregor
    • 3Maynor Figueroa
    • 20Yannick Sagbo

    Vital win for Hull

    Dame N'Doye's second-half brace handed Hull a vital chink of light in their Premier League survival bid, as Steve Bruce's men won 2-0 at Crystal Palace.

    Misfiring striker N'Doye wasted several chances before first tapping in from two yards, then blasting home at the end as Hull claimed their first win in seven matches.

    Victory ensured Hull stay above the drop zone, but in no way eases their relegation fears, with Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United still ahead.

    Hull's daunting five-game run-in, with relegation rivals Burnley also on that list, left this clash in south London a must-win for boss Bruce and company.

    The East Yorkshire outfit were thwarted at every turn by Palace keeper Julian Speroni in a frustrating first-half, but were able to sneak home thanks to N'Doye's double, that ended his four-match drought.

    Speroni is just weeks away from his club testimonial, but the Palace stopper shows no signs of slowing down.

    The 35-year-old was instrumental in Alan Pardew's men turning around at half-time without conceding.

    Time and again the goalkeeper had to mop up the mess left by Scott Dann and Damien Delaney's positional shortcomings in Palace's central defence.

    Hull exploited the chasm between that pair with everything but a goal, sending countless runners and through-balls to bisect Palace with alarming ease.

    Palace striker Glenn Murray wasted the first chance of the match though, blasting straight at Steve Harper from four yards after James Chester failed to clear a free-kick.

    N'Doye then provided the miss of the half, sliding in on Brady's dangerous left-wing cross, only to produce a fine defensive block and not the craved strike on goal.

    This was the one time in the half that Speroni had his work done for him - and to Steve Bruce's frustration it was Hull providing the assistance.

    Speroni then filled the breach with a fine double-save, first palming Sone Aluko's cross clear, then tipping Tom Huddlestone's 20-yard curler around the post.

    Palace's in-form wingers were glaringly quiet in the first-half, but Jason Puncheon popped up to send Wilfried Zaha through with a cute through-ball.

    Zaha ghosted in behind the defence on the inside-right and chose to blast in on goal rather than square to the lurking Murray. That decision backfired as Harper was comfortably up to the challenge.

    Aluko failed to connect with another threatening cross from Brady, before Speroni provided some sweeper-keeper action to clear more Hull danger.

    Hull then sent Jake Livermore through the middle, the midfielder checking his run in a bid to pick his spot - only for Speroni to stay on his feet and produce another fine save.

    Former Lille full-back Pape Souare curled in a neat near-post cross in a rare Palace foray as the half drew to a close, but Murray could not generate any power, despite nipping in front of Michael Dawson.

    No sooner had the second-half kicked off when N'Doye fluffed another fine chance.

    The Senegal star sneaked in at the far post, only to nod his point-blank header straight at Speroni.

    Just when the visiting fans were at breaking point with their wasteful attacking talent, N'Doye finally broke the deadlock.

    When the goal finally arrived, there was simply no opportunity for N'Doye to miss.

    Aluko's astute diagonal ball sent Robbie Brady in behind Zaha, Speroni pulled off another good save - but the ricochet dropped straight to N'Doye.

    From two yards the 30-year-old was hard-pressed to miss, and duly fired home to open the scoring.

    Hull maintained their momentum, forcing Palace back into their own half for the opening 15 minutes after the break.

    Eagles boss Pardew sent Yaya Sanogo and fit-again Lee Chung-yong into the fray in a bid to cajole some kind of attacking intent, but the hosts failed to break their malaise.

    Bolasie struck limply at goal rather than square to Sanogo as Palace finally started to threaten, but still the hosts lacked rhythm.

    Arsenal loanee Sanogo headed home late on for Palace, only for referee Mark Clattenburg to chalk off the goal owing to a foul on Paul McShane.

    As Palace pressed, Hull raced clear and replacement Gaston Ramirez fed N'Doye, who blasted home on the angle.




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