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There were former managers everywhere you looked at Selhurst Park. Unfortunately for Sam Allardyce and his hopes of preserving a record of never being relegated from the Premier League, it was the man he succeeded with England who came away with the points courtesy of Luka Milivojevic’s first-half penalty.
While Roy Hodgson looked delighted with a victory against his old employers that takes Crystal Palace to 37 points and virtual safety, it was another disappointing afternoon for Allardyce on his return to south London as defeat leaves West Brom eight points from safety and staring down the barrel of an instant return to the Championship. Continue reading...