March 26 2002

Richard Harris

Richard Harris has gone on loan to Wycombe Wanderers for the rest of the season.

Harris, who has made 18 appearances for the Eagles, impressed Wycombe boss Lawrie Sanchez after he grabbed a hat-trick for Palace against their reserve team.

Harris said: "I was here last week on Tuesday and I'm here now as a Wycombe player.

"I wasn't supposed to be starting, but one of the player's wives went into labour and I started and I ended up scoring a hat-trick and some of the best goals I've scored in a while.

"I'm over the moon to be here it's a good club with a lot of good players, good manager and I was glad that I got a phone call saying that I'll be taken on 'till the end of the season.

"I've got a foot in the door now by signing here till the end of the season and as far as I'm concerned I want a future here now.

"I've been at Palace since I was seven. I broke into the first team two seasons ago and played 18 games and seven starts, but through injury I got forced out of the team and found it hard to get back in."