Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Palace

So a good result and a battling performance from the boy's tonight. A draw was probably a fair result as both sides although Rangers probably had the clearer of the chances.

The game eventually though was settled by a brace of penalties either side of half-time. A rash tackle by Danny Butterfield allowed Buzsaky to take the lead from the spot on 17 minutes. Palace pressed the hoops and Aleesane N'Diaye had a volley cleared off the line before Julian Speroni performed heroics on the stroke of half time, denying Wayne Routledge with a magnificent save.

Freddie Sears was introduced to the action for the second-half and it was a change that pay dividends as he was hauled down by former Eagle Fitz Hall.

The ref pointed to the penalty spot and Darren Ambrose duly sent Radek Cerny the wrong way to net his ninth of the season.

Another second half substitute Alan Lee could have put Palace ahead minutes later but couldn't get enough power behind his far post header to squeeze the ball past the Rangers stopper.

Speroni was at it again at the other end as he made a string of saves to deny QPR as the Palace goal was put under siege. Two wonder saves denied Alejandro Faurlin and Akos Buzsaky as the Eagles held on for a hard-fought point.

The manager was full of praise for the Argentinian after the game aswell as the overall performance, he said:"Julian Speroni is the best keeper in this division by a mile and I don't see anyone better in the Premier League.

"It's good that nobody rates him. But he's not leaving while I'm manager - unless I take him somewhere with me.

"I'm disappointed in a way we didn't win, but it was a good game and the players gave me everything."

Preview: Queens Park Rangers v Palace

The opposition team sheet will make nostalgic reading for Palace fans for tonight’s game, with no fewer than five former Eagles now plying their trade at Loftus Road.

Fitz Hall, Wayne Routledge, Mikele Leigertwood, Gary Borrowdale and Ben Watson could all feature tonight so expect us to lose to a late goal from one of that contingent.

Wayne Routledge’s reception should be a bit tasty after the petulant wingers acrimonious departure from SE25 in 2005. Wayne refused to sign a generous contract and pay back some of the loyalty that the club showed him in re-housing his family and paying for his place in the sought after Whitgift School.

Instead he chased riches at Tottenham and subsequently finds himself back in the championship after years in the footballing wilderness.

However he was always a smashing player and in my opinion was on track for an England place before his career stagnated and he will need to be marshalled very closely by Palace tonight.

Alan Lee will make the game despite sustaining a head injury in the draw at Preston on Saturday while Clint Hill is set to return at left back after his suspension leaving Nathanial Clyne back on the bench.

No other changes are expected from the side that started at Deepdale.

The QPR team is largely expected to be un-changed from the side that slipped to defeat on Friday against Leicester. Although skipper Gavin Mahon is battling for fitness and Ben Watson could return to the midfield after his somewhat harsh sending off two weeks ago.

The game could go one of both ways; if we press them from beginning to end then we could very well get an impressive result. On the other hand if we let them play there expansive quick passing game we could get torn apart from tonight. I’ve got my fingers crossed for the former.

Here’s hoping!