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90' +5
That should be that! A throw-in is launched into the area and Mepham can only flick it behind for a goal-kick.
FULL-TIME: Crystal Palace 1-0 Bournemouth
90' +4
It's all getting a little nervy again. Zaha and Cook have a couple of goes at one another following a Palace free-kick. Zaha is ultimately offside, but Bournemouth have just seconds to get the ball down the other end.
90' +1
There will be a minimum of four added minutes. Palace have everyone back, clinging on.
90'
Zaha and Schlupp combine once more. Zaha backs his team-mate to outrun Francis down the line, and he does. But the hammered cross from the byline is blocked. The second blazes out of the area on the far side.
89'
Great work from Schlupp and Zaha to drive Palace forward down the left. It comes to nothing but takes precious seconds off the clock as Francis is forced to hack out of play for a throw.
88'
Slightly less convincing from Guaita as he pats down a left-wing corner, allowing Smith to head back into the middle. Mepham has his boot raised as he controls, though. Free-kick. Palace escape this time.
85'
J. McArthur gets yellow.
YELLOW: McArthur tugs back Cook and goes into the book. There have been six yellow cards since the hour mark.
84'
Bournemouth are sending in cross after cross, but neither Solanke nor Callum Wilson have really looked like scoring. Tomkins and Kouyate are coping well.
82'
L. Cook enters the game and replaces P. Billing.
SUB: Billing returned from suspension in place of Cook today but has endured a tough outing. He is replaced by the England midfielder.
81'
Every Palace clearance is greeted with huge roars of approval! Solanke controls in the area but cannot find space for a shot, and Palace get the ball behind for a corner, which is then cleared by the brilliant Ayew.
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78'
P. Billing gets yellow.
YELLOW: Ayew has led the line brilliantly and finally, finally Billing goes into the book for a trip on the striker. That battle has been ongoing for some time.
76'
J. Schlupp has scored a goal for Crystal Palace! Assist by J. McArthur.
Wonderful work from Ayew. A turn of pace sees him away from Francis once and then twice, before Mepham is required to cover with a big block after another shimmy.
McArthur gave the ball to Schlupp with a sideways pass on halfway, but there appeared nothing on. All credit for this goal has to go to the scorer.
GOAL!! Ten-man Palace lead 1-0! Incredible! Schlupp picks up the ball near the halfway line and races away from Solanke and then Billing. Mepham is not out quick enough and a low strike goes straight through Ramsdale. It's awful goalkeeping, but Selhurst Park is rocking!
74'
Francis massively overhits a cross from the right, but Callum Wilson keeps the ball in play. Fraser then crosses and Guaita clumsily flaps. Francis drills in a low effort and it deflects behind. Guaita then collects the corner with ease.
72'
J. McCarthy gets yellow.
YELLOW: Another booking! McCarthy goes in on Smith. "You don't know what you're doing," the Palace fans chant at the officials.
71'
L. Milivojević gets yellow.
YELLOW: The game is starting to flow from end to end and Milivojevic is a little late, earning a booking. Like Lerma, he has seven this season.
69'
Superb from Zaha. He's starting to come into the game again - encouraged by chants of "He's just too good for you" - and creates a crossing opportunity with his close control. Unfortunately, nobody is waiting in the middle.
68'
J. Lerma gets yellow.
YELLOW: Lerma earns his seventh booking of the season as he halts Zaha's counter-attack. This one was fairly inevitable.
Fraser gets some joy and delivers, prompting a hurried clearance from Schlupp. That leads to a corner, but Bournemouth cannot profit. Palace clear and get Zaha on the run again.
65'
Smith has switched to the left for Bournemouth, with Francis on at right-back. Can that slight tweak lead change the Cherries' fortunes?
64'
R. Fraser enters the game and replaces A. Danjuma.
S. Francis enters the game and replaces Diego Rico.
SUB: Danjuma started brightly but has waned badly. Fraser will relish the opportunity to run at Kelly.
SUB: The first Bournemouth change sees Rico replaced by Francis. The left-back had been heavily involved without creating a great deal.
63'
D. Solanke gets yellow.
YELLOW: Huge cheers from around Selhurst Park as Solanke goes into the book for a hack at Zaha. The home fans are encouraging every run, every pass, every challenge, but those cheers might also be linked to the first-half red for Sakho.
62'
Bournemouth are readying a couple of changes, as Harry Wilson is the latest man to carry the ball up to the edge of the Palace area to meet an immovable red and blue wall.
60'
Zaha gets a rare opportunity to run at Ake, but his control lets him down. Ayew attempts to pounce on the loose ball, only to find a second recovering Bournemouth defender on hand to challenge effectively.
59'
Rico drills a pass in to Callum Wilson, who takes his time and finds Lerma. A switch sees Solanke in space in the area, but his low cross is deflected away by Tomkins. Again, Bournemouth are stationed 25 yards from the Palace goal with little idea how to progress further.
56'
Surely Fraser has to be an option for Bournemouth soon. They have had plenty of the ball - 60.8 per cent - but are failing to forge openings. The Scotland winger is a proven chance-creator.
53'
Great work from Ayew, who holds the ball up in the left corner and then plays it behind off Billing. That prompts a big cheer from the Palace fans.
52'
Another corner comes in from Rico, but Ake makes little of it and Palace can breathe again.
51'
Bournemouth are really knocking on the door now. Rico wins a corner, which Lerma twice attempts to send goalwards. He settles for winning another corner on the right, as Schlupp comes out to meet the midfielder.
48'
Harry Wilson appears keen to turn the screw at the start of this second half. After creating that big opportunity, he picks up the ball again when the consequent corner is cleared. A fine pass in behind reaches Ake, but the defender slides and prods the ball awkwardly out of play.
47'
It looks like 10-man Palace have switched to a 4-3-2 formation, with Zaha up front alongside Ayew. Smith dealt with the winger fairly well in the first half.
46'
J. McCarthy enters the game and replaces A. Townsend.
SUB: An intriguing change for Palace at the break! The threat of Townsend is removed, as McCarthy comes on, presumably to fill the void left by Kouyate since his shift from midfield to defence.
KICK-OFF: We are back up and running through Bournemouth's Callum Wilson.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: Crystal Palace 0-0 Bournemouth
45' +1
There are a minimum of two added minutes at the end of this half - largely, surely, due to Smith's knock in the Sakho challenge. Van Aanholt was also down for a short period.
44'
This has been a rather tepid first half, which will suit Palace better than Bournemouth. The Cherries, a man up since Sakho's red, are struggling to create chances.
42'
Still no card for Billing! He wipes out Ayew with a stray arm, but Taylor again gives only a free-kick. The Bournemouth midfielder then nods clear the cross.
40'
Lovely ball over the top of Kelly from Lerma to Danjuma, who controls and volleys across the face of goal. It's a poor connection but almost wrongfoots Tomkins. The centre-back recovers well to hack clear in front of Solanke.
38'
Another excellent Milivojevic centre somehow evades everyone, and Bournemouth have the chance to counter. Danjuma is a little slow to move the ball, though, and Palace get numbers back.
37'
Ayew carries the ball forward smartly for Palace. Townsend crosses from the left and wins a corner. It's a good delivery from Milivojevic, but a Bournemouth defender just gets there to deny Kouyate and nod the ball behind for another set-piece.
35'
Bournemouth are really struggling to penetrate Palace. They work the ball from right to left, but it's Townsend back there from Palace to block a rather tame attempted Danjuma cross. Then Solanke runs the ball out of play.
33'
Good work from Ramsdale and Ake to get a teasing free-kick clear. Townsend returns the ball and Tomkins gets up highest, but his knockdown runs through to Ramsdale.
32'
Billing is perhaps fortunate to avoid a booking. He clatters Ayew and then, with the whistle blown, hacks the ball away. Just a free-kick.
31'
The red card came amid a spell when Bournemouth were on top, but they have not quite built on that boost. Rico gets down the left and crosses, yet his delivery hits team-mate Danjuma and runs behind. Frustration for the visitors.
29'
J. Schlupp enters the game and replaces P. van Aanholt.
SUB: Van Aanholt cannot continue. Schlupp, who scored at Burnley, comes on at left-back. Palace have lost two defenders now - one to a red card, another to injury.
Palace are playing with nine briefly, with Van Aanholt off the field, but the home side are suddenly on top for the first time in a little while. Townsend almost cuts out a backpass, and the crowd are getting behind Palace.
26'
Brilliant from Kouyate! He excels in his new role, timing a tackle on Solanke to perfection to come away with the ball.
25'
Kouyate looks to be playing at centre-back now. Palace were short of defensive options even before Sakho saw red. Riedewald is the only potential alternative on the bench.
19'
M. Sakho goes off after a red card!
Zaha and McArthur each almost get in down the left, with Billing recovering well to halt the latter. Zaha lets fly from 20 yards but has little to aim at, with Bournemouth defenders advancing to block.
RED!! Sakho is off! A huge early blow for Palace. The defender, recalled today, lunges in high on Smith after a heavy touch, giving Taylor little option but to reach for the red card.
17'
Still no real chances as of yet. There have been a couple of neat passages of play at either end, but the defences are on top at this stage.
16'
As one might expect, Palace are keen to get Zaha running at Smith. A neat move between Milivojevic and McArthur gets the winger in, but the Bournemouth defender comes out on top this time.
15'
A great ball from Billing sends Callum Wilson away up against Sakho again. He holds the ball up and tees up Lerma, but a low shot is easily blocked. The ball runs behind for a corner, yet Palace clear.
13'
Callum Wilson gets involved in a couple of tussles on the right flank and is eventually called for a foul as he appears to get away from Sakho. The defender went down after attempting to shield the ball.
11'
Billing clears a corner from the left, but Palace are keeping the pressure on. There are a few half-hearted appeals for a foul as Kouyate enters the area and stumbles. Referee Anthony Taylor is not interested.
10'
Zaha cannot get his shot away! A superb deep cross from Townsend somehow arrives at the opposite winger's feet. He twists and turns but cannot work an angle. An exchange with Van Aanholt leads to another corner.
9'
Dipping wide! Van Aanholt wins a corner as Palace also opt to go down the left, and the set-piece is only half-cleared. McArthur controls well and sends an ambitious effort just past the right-hand post.
6'
Even with Fraser on the bench, it appears Bournemouth will focus much of their attacking play down that left flank. Danjuma is causing early problems and sees two attempted centres deflected clear. Solanke was challenging in the middle.
5'
Bournemouth attack for the first time down their left and Billing wins a corner. Rico's delivery is so poor, however. A low delivery is cut out at the near post.
3'
Mepham fouls Ayew on the left corner of the Bournemouth area, giving Palace the opportunity to have an early shot on goal. Milivojevic's free-kick is extremely wayward, though, clearing the crossbar.
1'
KICK-OFF: McArthur gets us under way for Palace!
McArthur plays a cute pass in behind the Bournemouth defence for Townsend, but his attempt to cross on the turn is poor, sending the ball back outside the area. Bournemouth escape.
Hello and welcome to our first live text commentary of this midweek round of Premier League fixtures, as Crystal Palace welcome Bournemouth to Selhurst Park.
Palace upset in-form Burnley on Saturday, climbing to 11th with a 2-0 away win. They sit a place and two points above Bournemouth, who have lost their past three matches despite a spirited attempted fightback against Tottenham last time out.
Substitutes: Wayne Hennessey, Jeffrey Schlupp, Christian Benteke, Connor Wickham, James McCarthy, Victor Camarasa, Jairo Riedewald.
Crystal Palace (4-5-1): Vicente Guaita; Martin Kelly, James Tomkins, Mamadou Sakho, Patrick van Aanholt; Andros Townsend, Cheikhou Kouyate, Luka Milivojevic, James McArthur, Wilfried Zaha; Jordan Ayew.
Substitutes: Artur Boruc, Simon Francis, Dan Gosling, Lewis Cook, Jack Stacey, Ryan Fraser, Jack Simpson.
Kick-off is fast approaching. Which of these sides can end the day in the top half of the table? Let's find out...
Bournemouth (4-4-2): Aaron Ramsdale; Adam Smith, Chris Mepham, Nathan Ake, Diego Rico; Harry Wilson, Philip Billing, Jefferson Lerma, Arnaut Danjuma; Dominic Solanke, Callum Wilson.
Bournemouth have to play with more urgency after the restart. Palace will always boast a threat with the pace of Townsend and Zaha on the break, and it could get a little nervy for the visitors if they do not capitalise on their man advantage soon.
That's all from this one, where Palace have pipped Bournemouth. Thanks for joining us and, until next time, goodbye!
Palace have a favourable run of fixtures coming up, with their next six opponents all in the bottom half of the table as things stand. Basement side Watford are first up. Bournemouth's immediate tasks are a little trickier, facing leaders Liverpool then Chelsea.
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