October 1 2001

Chris Sharpling

Striker CHRIS SHARPLING has left the club and joined Nationwide Conference side Woking for £60,000.

SHARPLING, who was a regular in attack for the Palace reserves, joins the club who he had a loan spell with last season.

He scored nine goals in 14 games for Woking during the loan spell and their boss Colin Lippiatt has tracked his availablity ever since. SHARPLING has signed a three year contract.