December 22 2002

Tommy Black

Crystal Palace are coming closer to the play-off spots winning 3-1 at Millmoor against Rotherham United.

Tommy Black was the big man again for Crystal Palace scoring 2 goals and setting up a third for Julian Gray.

Rotherham 1

Byfield 68 (pen)

Crystal Palace 3

Black 12 51, Gray 45

Rotherham: Pollitt, Scott, Swailes C, McIntosh, Hurst, Daws, Warne, Monkhouse, Barker R, Lee, Mullin.

Subs: Gray, Bryan, Branston, Talbot, Byfield.

Crystal Palace: Kolinko, Powell, Symons, Mullins, Butterfield, Gray, Riihilahti, Black, Derry, Adebola, Borrowdale.

Subs: Michopoulos, Williams, Antwi, Heeroo, Togwell.

Referee: P Joslin (Nottinghamshire)