September 21 2004

Match winner Tom Soares

Palace reached the Carling Cup third round by beating Hartlepool United 2-1 after extra time.

Youngster Tom Soares turned out to be the match winner, scoring in the fourth minute of the second half of extra-time.

Hartlepool had gone in front after 70 minutes when Eifion Williams scored from the edge of the six-yard box.

Less than ten minutes later however, Dougie Freedman scored Palace's equaliser making sure the match went into extra time.

In the 109th minute, a Wayne Routledge corner found Soares who scored from 18 yards sending his side into the next round of the Carling Cup.

Crystal Palace: Kiraly, Granville, Powell, Sorondo, Boyce, Routledge, Derry, Watson, Kolkka, Freedman, Torghelle.

Subs: Speroni, Borrowdale, Soares, Kaviedes, Togwell.

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