Results tagged “Crystal Palace”

By Ian Toal, Millwall Supporters' Club.

To draw away to Crystal Palace was important to stop the rot of two defeats on the bounce.

We had a much-changed line-up, due to injuries and also the poor display in the previous match against Bristol City.

Andy Turner had a golden year in 2010 but he knows his biggest tests will come over the next 12 months or so.

Turner, 30, won the European and Commonwealth 110m hurdles titles last year and now has his sights set on World Championship success in Daegu next month, followed by Olympic glory in London next year.

His battles with rivals Jan Zelezny and Seppo Raty dominated the javelin throughout the '90s, but Steve Backley doesn't see a Brit challenging his record any time soon.

Sidcup-born Backley, 41, won four European Championships, as well as silver in two Olympics and two World Championships.

A Theo Robinson goal was enough to give Millwall all three points - and bragging rights in the south London derby.

His 53rd minute strike gave the visitors a well-deserved victory, much to the frustration of Palace, who had Claude Davis sent off late in the game for a kick at Chris Hackett.

Millwall make the short trip across south London for their first clash with Crystal Palace since 2006.

The Lions will be without midfielder Liam Trotter and defender Alan Dunne, both of whom are suspended for the derby game.

Mo Farah has a date with destiny later this month when he tries to break a record that has stood since before he was born.

The Newham and Essex Beagles runner will be attempting to break the British best for the 5,000m when he runs at the Aviva Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on July 24.

Victory was sweet - if a long time overdue - as Charlton beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in a tense Championship clash at The Valley.

It may have been Charlton's first win in 20 league matches but the home fans were delighted to have secured it against south London rivals Palace.

Football hooligans who attacked a train carriage full of innocent fans have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court.

Ashley White, pictured, 21, of Purley, was one of two of those convicted who received a sentence of 48 months in prison.

The last group of Crystal Palace fans to appear in court over a brutal train attack on Charlton supporters have been found guilty.

Four men were convicted at Southwark Crown Court on Friday, October 31, taking the total number guilty of the assaults to 16.

The Wizard is on holiday this week but he’s waved his wand and conjured up a standby. Michael Sharp, the Sorcerer of Stakes, gives us his magic tips.

IT’S all change at the top for the England cricket team, with Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood standing down as skippers of the Test and one day sides respectively.

Star batsman Kevin Pietersen will now lead our boys into the fourth test against South Africa, the country of his birth.

Pietersen is a class player, there is no doubt about it, and all we can do is hope it does not affect his batting.