April 11 2008

Palace v Scunthorpe

Crystal Palace could send Scunthorpe United down with victory over the strugglers at Selhurst Park.

Palace will be without target man James Scowcroft who could miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.

He broke down just before half-time of Palace's recent home clash with Blackpool and has been spending time in an oxygen chamber so speed up his recovery.

Eagles manager Neil Warnock said: "Scowcroft will be touch and go for the final two games of the season so we will just have to see how he goes.

"We are working desperately to get him fit in time, but there's a chance he could miss the rest of the season."

Warnock may keep faith with the same side that won at Stoke City on Monday night which would mean Clinton MORRISON spearheading the attack with Victor Moses and Scott Sinclair in support.

Scunthorpe players Jim Goodwin (calf), Kevan Hurst (knee), ANDY Crosby (knee) and Ben May (head) are all doubts.

Boss Nigel Adkins said: "They are in the play-off positions, going for promotion, and it will be a tough encounter for us.

"We have got to win, but we are going play with no fear and try to exploit it. We are still in a situation where we believe we can win a game of football.

"The players can go and express themselves, and play with no fear because there is no expectation on us."