Crystal Palace vs Burnley LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Palace host the Clarets in the Premier League with both in the bottom half of the table
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Your support makes all the difference.Burnley head to Selhurt Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, with both teams hoping to get back to winning ways.
The Clarets have failed to win any of the last three after picking up successive wins prior to that, leaving them in 17th place in the Premier League table - though their situation is not as dire as it might be in that position in previous seasons, given the eight-point gap down to Fulham inside the bottom three.
Palace also won back-to-back games recently, but suffered a 2-0 reversal in their last league outing against Leeds to leave them in 13th place in the table.
Roy Hodgson’s men have looked decent at times, attack-minded and fast-flowing with some of their football compared to previous seasons, though consistency has been a real issue and their defensive record hasn’t been exemplary.
Burnley’s real issue is at the other end of the pitch, with a paltry haul of just 14 goals for the campaign being the lowest in the entire league.
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CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 3 BURNLEY
72 mins: Robbie Brady makes his return for Burnley after being sidelined for a couple of games through injury. Johann Gudmundsson is the man to go off.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 3 BURNLEY
69 mins: Lowton brings the ball down the right side of the pitch and plays a lovely pass into the middle to Rodriguez. He takes a touch to control the ball and then shoots on the spin but only succeeds it belting the ball over the bar.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 3 BURNLEY
66 mins: Patrick Van Aanholt puts a teasing ball into the six-yard box for Palace but there’s no-one attacking the ball again for Roy Hodgson’s team. The signs are there that they can get at Burnley but there’s a reluctance to over-commit.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 3 BURNLEY
63 mins: Andros Townsend comes on for Crystal Palace replacing Michy Batshuayi. Benteke slots the ball out to Townsend in the box on the left side. He tries to give the ball back to the Palace striker by chipping it into the middle but Tarkowski gets there first and heads the ball clear.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 3 BURNLEY
60 mins: Burnley are in the mood today. Pieters receives the ball on the left side of the pitch and plays a one-two with McNeil to get into the box. He cuts the ball into the middle where a deflection knocks the ball to Ashley Barnes just outside the area. He takes a touch to set himslef before shooting with the left peg. He strikes it well and a deflection almost wrong-foots Guaita in goal but the Palace keeper manages to cling onto the ball.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 3 BURNLEY
56 mins: Jordan Ayew carries the ball to the right of the Burnley box. Pieters sticks a leg into a tackle and Ayew stumbles. Mee comes across to get to the loose ball and Ayew slides into him in an attempt to recover it. Free kick Burnley.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 3 BURNLEY
53 mins: Barnes gets the ball after a poor headed clearance from Dann. He brings it down and squares a midfield pass to Lowton who fancies himself from range and goes for goal. This time he doesn’t strike it well and the shot spoons over the crossbar.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 3 BURNLEY
50 mins: It’s pretty much game over now. Burnley have been really impressive. Palace flick the ball into the box from the rigth and Benteke sends a poor header at Pope who gets in behind the ball and clings onto it.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 3 BURNLEY - LOWTON
47 mins: GOAL! What a goal this is. Matt Lowton wins the ball in his own half and drives forward. He takes it past Milivojevic and Van Aanholt before slotting it to Jay Rodriguez who chips the ball into the box. Lowton continues his run and hits the ball on the volley, beating Guaita on his right and finding the inside of the side netting. Burnley are marching on!
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