On The Ball written by Benedict Cordy.

90+3: That's it, it's all over. Palace take maximum points back to Selhurst Park much to the delight of their travelling support. Final score here, City 1, Palace 2.

90+3: The corner is too long, it beats everyone. It goes for a City throw but they can't get it back into the area.

90+3: City corner. Marshall has gone up for it. Palace are making a right meal of their last change.

90+2: Hoolahan sends a long ball forward, Kennedy has stayed up there but it beats the defender and goes to Speroni.

90th: Three minutes will be added. Croft wins City a corner. Carrow Road erupts. Hoolahan to take. Palace clear but City come back. It's a deep ball and Lita is given offside. City fans make their way to the exits. They think that was the last chance.

89th: The Eagles pass the ball back to Speroni, Lita chases the kick down but the referee blows up awarding a freekick to Palace as Leroy is ajudged to have handballed it.

88th: Bell makes way for the striker.

86th: Lupoli walks back and fourth behind his manager on the touchline itching to get on. Bell is given offside much to the disgust of the Carrow Road faithful. Lupoli will get his wish, The Italian is preparing to come on.

86th: Otsemobor breaks forward and cuts inside. He has space and with his space could cause problems. He decides to try and finds Lita in the box but his pass is cut out.

82nd: Marshall tries to throw the ball to Semmy quickly but it catches the back leg of Beattie. Fozzy comes back to help the defence and does well. City clear.

82nd: Wes looks to have put Lita through one-on-one but the flag goes up.

80th: Kuqi makes way for Andrew.

78th: Fonte brings down Wes just outside the D. Four players stand around the ball. Pattison hits a curling left footed shot around the wall but Speroni is well placed and gathers.  

77th: Croft and Wes link on the wing and their hard work is rewarded with a corner from the right. Bell takes but it's not a good one. Kuqi clears from the front post.

74th: City cut in from the right. Wes Hoolahan finds Fotheringham on the edge of the area. Referee Whitestone gets in his way but he still manges to hit a shot with his left that runs just wide of the goal.

72nd: Bad header back from Clyne is cut out by Lita. He has Fonte all over him and tries to hit the ball on a half volley. It clears the goal by quiet a way.

70th: City have a freekick just inside the Palace half on the right. Semmy will take it. He plays it short to Fozzy he gives it back to Otsemobor. He is fouled. City look to go down the right this time. A great turn from Wes puts Crofty into space. The right winger tries a back heel but it's nowhere near Hoolahan.

67th: Tonight's attendance is 24,034. Bell and Drury are working hard down the left but Bell's cross doesn't come to anything.

66th: Palace make their first change. Carle makes way for Derry.

64th: City come forward again this time down the left. Adam Drury attempts to find Croft with a deep cross but Palace clear.

62nd: Kennedy is beaten again by Kuqi. The forward just needs to pick out the unmarked Scannell in the middle. He tries to but Clingan gets back and puts in a great tackle. I don't want to think what could have happened if he hadn't done.

59th: Crofty picks him out from the right, and the South African gets low with a diving header directing the ball past Speroni. Great header. Come on City rings out around Carrow Road.

59th: Matty Patty has done it again!!!

58th: Oster is given too much space and shoots across goal from the right. Marshall gets a palm to it but it drops to Kuqi. The big striker doesn't connect well thankfully and he doesn't threating the Scotsman's goal.

57th: City freekick is taken quickly to Croft on the right. He tries to cut in but is tackled. The ball is cleared and City have to try and build again.

56th: Hill has a good change to score from the D but drills it straight at Marshall.

55th: Croft tries to pick out Leroy with a looping cross but Speroni picks it out of the sky before Lita had a chance of getting near it.

53rd: Better play from City. Otsemobor sends the ball across field. It finds Bell who drags it onto his right but his curling effort clears the bar. The City crowd applaud the effort from their team.

49th: Down the other end Beattie comes forward and his a curling shot from distance. It beat Marshall and thankfully his left-hand post.

49th: Bright start from Hoolahan who is involved again this time on the left.

47th: City have started the second-half well as Croft plays the ball into the middle finding Wes who back heels the ball to Pattison. He finds Bell outwide on the left. The winger sends in a cross and finds Lita in the area. His header is saved by a diving Speroni. Lita felt he was pushed in the back there, but referee Whitestone doesn't give it a second look.

46th: City kick the second-half off, attacking the N&P stand.

City are keeping Palace waiting. The visitors were out well over a minute before the Canaries. It's a Double change. Hoolahan replaces Sibi, and Ryan Bertrand is replaced by Fotheringham. Drury goes to left-back, while Clingan joins Kennedy at centre-back. Come on City!

Half-time here and the fans are clearly not happy with the score line at the break. City will need to come out with all guns blazing in the second-half.

45th: Two minutes to be added.

44th: Lita is fouled on the left. Bell and Crofty stand over the freekick. Palace manage to clear it and the ball ends all the way back to Marshall. The ball is pumped forward and Lita attempts to round Speroni but the diving 'keeper collects.

40th: Palace have a second. Scannell causes City problems on the right. Bell puts in a tackle but the ball finds John Oster who chips David Marshall from the edge of the area. Its a high floating effort leaving the City 'keeper with no chance. Palace lead by two.

39th: A long ball beats Otsemobor as Beattie chases it down in the corner. His control lets him down though and the ball runs out for a corner.

37th: Beattie finds space on the left and sends in a low cross. Marshall manages to gather on the second attempt.

36th: Another synical moment from Palace. Oster pulls back Croft as City look to counter. He goes in the book.

34th: Watson goes in the book for a deliberate handball. From the freekick Bertrand finds Sibierski but his header doesn't pick out a yellow shirt.

33rd: Bell and Lita link up on the left. Lita, with his back to goal passes the ball to Bell, he attempts a shot but it is closed down by the Palace defence and finds safety in the arms of Speroni.

32nd: Pattison looks to get his second City goal with an effort from distance. He connects well but is put under pressure from a sliding McCarthy. The defender does enough to unsettle the midfielder and his shot clears the bar.

29th: Roeder is on the touchline now, arms folded.

26th: Beattie beats the offside trap and gives Palace the lead. A deep ball from Fonte beats the City defence. On the first look it looked very close to being offside. Marshall decides to stand his ground but can't save his effort which ends up in the bottom left hand corner. 1-0 to Palace.

26th: City stand strong after a long spell of Palace pressure in the Canaries'  half. Lita tries to break down the left but it comes to nothing.

23rd: Long ball down the left channel is picked up by Beattie, Marshall comes out but the number 19 manages to get round the 'keepers left, thankfully he is falling backwards as he hits his shot which clears the bar high and wide.

21th: Sibi goes down under a heavy tackle from McCarthy, he avoids going in the book.

20th: Palace freekick after Drury is ajudged to have fouled Kuqi. Watson to take from deep. It beats everyone, Eagles' captain Hill is shouting at the ref, not sure if he thinks Sibi took a touch.

16th: Great work from Bell as he closes down McCarthy and Clyne. He wins the ball of the Palace defenders and sends a deep cross towards Croft but it is cleared by Fonte for a throw-in.

13th: Another City freekick from the right and yet again It's Adam Drury who comes closest to meeting it. This time however Speroni gets off his line in time and punches away.

12th: Simon Jordan watches on from the front row of the directors box, he is wearing a trilby. Oh come on it is cold, the Palace chairman must need it!

11th: City have a corner from the right. Bell and croft stand over it. It's one of the training ground. It's played back to Otsemobor who rolls the ball into the centre. Clingan shots but it's deflected wide. Bell takes a corner from the left this time but Kuqi headers away to safety.

10th: Croft has his first bit of action on the right but can't pick anyone out with the cross.

7th: City freekick from over 35 yards out. Bell takes and finds of all players Adam Drury leaping the highest. His header is pushed wide by Speroni. Unlucky there for Adam, would have been fantastic for the stand in centre-back to have got a goal. Speroni manages to smother the ball before Lita can shot from the corner.

5th: Palace have the majority of possession early on but have yet to threaten Marshall. Bell finds space on the left but can't find anyone with a right footed cross.

2nd: Sibi is involved straight away winning a header attempting to find Lita but it rolls to Speroni.

1st: Palace get us underway, City are attacking the Barclay.

Welcome to Carrow Road. The Aviva Divas have performed, On the Ball City has been sung, just awaiting the game now. Sammy Clingan is captain with Fotheringham on the bench. Kuqi's Ipswich roots are not forgotten by the City fans as his name is announced.

Glenn Roeder makes two changes ahead of tonight's game. Gary Doherty serves his one match ban after receiving a red card against Forest on Saturday. Adam Drury comes in to replace him. Wes Hoolahan is the second change as Antoine Sibierski returns from injury after missing two games following a knee injury against Preston North End.

Team news from Carrow Road:

City: Marshall, Otsemobor, Drury, Kennedy, Croft, Clingan (c), Sibierski (Hoolahan 45), Bell (Lupoli 88), Bertrand (Fotheringham 45), Pattison, Lita. Subs not used: Nelson, Cureton.

Crystal Palace: Speroni, Hill (C), McCarthy, Fonte, Carle (Derry 67) , Scannell, Beattie (Lawrence 90), Watson, Oster, Kuqi (Andrew 80) , Clyne. Subs not used: Flahavan, Moses.