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Thursday, November 20, 2008, 21:56
Kick-off: 3pm
Capacity: 26,309
Record attendance: 51,482 v Burnley (Division 2) – May 11, 1979.
Palace's nickname: Eagles
Manager: Neil Warnock
Top scorer: Ben Watson – 5
Programme: £3
Ticket info: It's pay on the day for City fans, who have been allocated 1,000 tickets in the Arthur Wait Stand. Prices – £25 adult, £15 OAPs/under-16s.
How to get there – by car: Leave the M25 at Junction 7 and follow the signs for the A23 to Croydon. At Purley bear left on to the A23 at its junction with the A235 (to Croydon). You will pass roundabouts and junctions with the A232 and A236 as you pass Croydon, after which the A23 bears left at Thornton Heath (at the Horseshoe pub roundabout). Go straight over, into Brigstock Road (B266), passing Thornton Heath Station on your left and bearing right on to the High Street. At the next mini roundabout go left into Whitehorse Lane. The ground is on your right. By train: The nearest stations are Selhurst or Thornton Heath which are served by London Victoria main line station, Clapham Junction, London Bridge (every 30 mins) and East Croydon (every 15 mins). You can also use Norwood Junction station. Crystal Palace station is a long way from the ground. By coach: Depart Ashton Gate 9.30am. Seats cost £18 (CATS members), £20 (non-members). Last meeting: May 13, 2008 – City 2 Palace 1 (play-off semi-final) Biggest City win:September 13, 1952 – City 5 Palace 0 Heaviest defeat:April 25, 1936 – Palace 6 City 1
Fancy a flutter? Palace are 6/5 to win with totesport, who make City 15/8 and the draw 11/5. Paddy Power offer City at 12/1 to win both halves, while Ben Watson and David Noble are 10/1 shots to score the first goal with Skybet.
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