Palace v Hull City

Selhurst Park, Saturday 3.00pm

Mikele Leigertwood

Team news

Palace have won their last three home games and will go out to continue their four-match unbeaten run.

Jobi McAnuff and Mikele Leigertwood could miss out with ankle injuries. Aki Riihilahti and Michael Hughes are set to replace them in the side.

Dougie Freedman has hamstring and back trouble and is seeing a specialist.

Hull captain Ian Ashbee is out for the season with a fractured kneecap.

Keith Andrews, Mark Lynch, Alton Thelwell and Robie Stockdale are all injured. Marc Joseph is serving a three-match ban.

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Our home record v Hull City

Last five results

Date	Type	Home Team	Score	Away Team
30/09/1997	League Cup	Crystal Palace	2 - 1	Hull City
16/09/1997	League Cup	Hull City	1 - 0	Crystal Palace
11/04/1989	League	Hull City	0 - 1	Crystal Palace
22/10/1988	League	Crystal Palace	3 - 1	Hull City
19/12/1987	League	Hull City	2 - 1	Crystal Palace

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One to watch

Stuart Elliott

Following the week that English international football died, I thought it apt to pick a Northern Irishman to be the one to watch against Hull tomorrow.

Having played the best part of 85 minutes in Northern Ireland’s shock win over England in midweek, 27 year old Stuart Elliott is a man brimming with confidence. As a forward-thinking midfielder, goalscoring is a massive part of his game, boasting over 20 goals last season from an attacking midfield/deep lying striker position – the threat that Elliott will give the Palace back-line is evident.

Standing at 5ft 10 inches tall, Elliott, to be fair, is quite stocky; blame this on what you will, big boned by Hull supporters, pie-eater by opposition fans, his strength and guile when playing are something that will provide Palace with a stern test. Stuey’s career started at Glentoran in Northern Ireland where he won three under-21 caps for his country before departing for Motherwell in Scotland for around £100,000.

At Motherwell, he was a firm favourite with ‘Well fans scoring over 20 goals in 60 appearances. Unfortunately for Motherwell, their flirtation with administration lead to assets being sold, which took Stuart to his present home at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull. At Hull – Elliott’s record has been exemplary, 54 goals in around 110 appearances have lead to further international honours, seasonal awards and he’s forever forging a good reputation amongst the fans in the Championship for his goalscoring and great heading ability.

Feeding off of, and feeding Elliott – Hull’s other danger-men include ex-England international Nicky Barmby whose combined transfer fees almost reach the £20m mark, John Welsh, a highly rated central midfielder on loan from Liverpool whilst Stephen McPhee is also another player who could cause some damage……just not enough to stop Palace recording their third win on the spin.

Last meeting

English Division 2 (Old) - 22/10/88 Crystal Palace 3-1 Hull City

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