Cardiff v Palace – Team news preview

Last updated : 10 April 2004 By Nik Taylor

Palace travel to Ninian Park on Saturday knowing that a victory would put the side well within touching distance of the play-offs.

Three points would see us leapfrog Cardiff into tenth spot – and could leave us just three points behind sixth spot, with another massive match coming up against West Ham on Monday.

The good news for Palace is that Iain Dowie has no selection problems ahead of the clash. Darren Powell is still not back to complete fitness, but apart from that the Eagles are at full-strength. Given that, Dowie will surely opt for the same starting eleven that bagged all the points at Rotherham on Tuesday.

Cardiff also have few injury concerns, though midfielder John Robinson is sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Probable Palace XI:

Vaesen
Butterfield Hudson Popovic Granville
Routledge Riihilahti Hughes Gray
Johnson Shipperley