A ROUND-UP of the match stats from the victory at Crystal Palace.

NIK MICHOPOULOS: Made a great save to deny Morrison a second equaliser but was otherwise barely troubled...7

DEAN WEST: One great early cross on the run showed what he can do and was solid as ever...7

ARTHUR GNOHERE: Superb once again and provided comedy highlight as he waved goodbye to one clearance...8

IAN COX: Took the captain's armband and was praised by Francis for his handling of the dangerous Palace strikers...8

GRAHAM BRANCH: Took a hefty whack late on but had another comfortable game at left back...6

GLEN LITTLE: Had his worst game of the season against his former club where absolutely nothing went right...5

PAUL WELLER: Injured in the first minute but struggled manfully on until making way for Kevin Ball...6

TONY GRANT: Made any number of important tackles in the middle of the park as he had another influential game...8

LEE BRISCOE: Returned to a midfield role after suspension and worked hard as he replaced Paul Cook...6

IAN MOORE: His two goals will have come as a huge relief and his pace was a constant threat to the Palace defence...7

ALAN MOORE: His first start for more than two months and he tired after making a key contribution for the second goal...7

SUBS

BALL (49 for Weller)...6

ELLIS (80 for Little) Lone role

JOHNROSE (87 for Alan Moore) Booked

NOT USED: Luigi Cennamo, Andy Payton

OPPOSITION CAMP

CLARKE...Good early save 6

AUSTIN...Part in goal 6

MULLINS...Worked hard 6

BERHALTER...Tested by Moore 6

BLACK...Wasted crossing chance 6

RIIHILAHTI...Hit the bar 7

KIROVSKI...Linked with strikers 6

RODGER...Midfield battler 6

GRAY...Lively wide man 7

FREEDMAN...No chances 6

MORRISON...Another goal 7

Subs (not used): Kolinko, Edwards, Thomson, Kabba, Kember TALE OF THE TAPE (Eagles first)

7 Goal attempts 3

1 Shots on target 2

1 Woodwork 0

10 Free kicks 17

6 Offsides 6

6 Corners 3

REFEREE: Paul Taylor (Cheshunt)...5

YELLOW CARDS - Clarets: Grant, 16 foul, Johnrose, 90 foul

Eagles: Gray, 2 foul, Black, 79 foul

RED CARDS - none

TIME FOR ACTION

08Dean West's early cross is nodded down by Lee Briscoe but Matt Clarke saves at Alan Moore's feet

14Clinton Morrison heads wide from Aki Riihilahti's cross

17Briscoe releases Glen Little but his pass to Ian Moore is cut out

23West nods the ball back into the danger area after a corner is cleared and Ian Moore's back header finds the net

37Morrison scores a similar goal to level after Dean Austin nods the ball into the six yard box

55Aki Riihilahti rattles the bar with a great shot from 35 yards

58Little heads over from close range after meeting Alan Moore's cross

62Kevin Ball finds Alan Moore who puts the other Moore through to score with a first time shot

64Morrison gets through and hits the target but Nik Michopoulos makes a great save.