Crystal Palace 1 v 2 Notts County carling 1st

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Crystal Palace v Notts County
Crystal Palace could field fringe players Scott Flinders, Darren Ward, Tommy Black, Michael Hughes, Gary Borrowdale and Marco Reich.
Jon Macken, Clinton Morrison, Dougie Freedman and Matt Lawrence could also be handed starts.

Tommy Hannigan is Notts County's only fitness concern with a back injury.

Magpies' boss Steve Thompson may rest first-choice goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington and hand Saul Deeney a first start of the season.

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Crystal Palace 1-2 Notts County
Daniel Martin scored the winner as League Two Notts County beat Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup in front of less than 5,000 at Selhurst Park.
Michael Hughes put Palace in front, smashing the ball into the roof of the net after collecting Marco Reich's pass and weaving between two defenders.

Lawrie Dudfield equalised for County with a 20-yard half-volley into the top right-hand corner.

Martin struck the winner, volleying home Liam Needham's cross.



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Crystal Palace: Flinders, Lawrence, Ward, Hudson, Borrowdale, Watson, Hughes, Reich (Spence 78), Freedman, Macken (Black 78), Morrison.
Subs Not Used: Speroni, Fray, Sheringham.

Goals: Hughes 17.

Notts County: Deeney, Edwards, White, Martin, Hunt (Gleeson 75), Silk, Ross (Mendes 68), Curtis, Sheridan (Needham 68), N'Toya, Dudfield.
Subs Not Used: Pilkington, Wilson.

Goals: Dudfield 23, Martin 84.

Att: 4,481.

Ref: M Thorpe (Suffolk).

[palacemad1975]

well done u played a lot better then us hope u go far in the comp and good lucky for the season and i hope we get u in the fa cup so we can try and beat u