Bournemouth (9-11-13) and Crystal Palace (7-10-16) shared the points this afternoon as they played out a 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium thanks to a late leveller from Joshua King. The striker was lurking at the far post and poked home after a corner was flicked on. With the game goalless at half time it looked as if we'd have a boring game but the second half saw it burst into life. Palace opened the scoring through Luka Milivojevic's free kick, the Serbian's tenth of the season, as he curled into the top corner past Wayne Hennessey. Bournemouth applied pressure and it paid off as sub Lys Mousset almost passed into the bottom corner moments after coming on as sub. Palace regained the lead as Wilfried Zaha got lucky with a deflected effort after some silky skills on the edge of the Bournemouth box. However up popped King late on to mean both sides share the points. Bournemouth had chances in the first half with Jermain Defoe and Callum Wilson missing big chances in the first 45 but it's nothing they'll regret with them ten points clear of safety with five left to play. Palace go three points clear of Southampton who have two games in hand. Full time, Bournemouth 2-2 Crystal Palace.
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FULL TIME
The ref blows for full time and it finishes 2-2.
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FREE KICK
Bournemouth free kick from 25 yards now as James Tomkins brings down Andrew Surman who is through and receives a yellow. The resulting effort is over the bar.
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THREE MINUTES
There will be three additional minutes.
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Yellow Card
Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace)
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Yellow Card
James Tomkins (Crystal Palace)
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Goal
Joshua King. Assist by Steve Cook (Bournemouth)
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GOOOAAALLL!!!
Bournemouth are level! A corner is floated in and flicked onto the far post where JOSH KING is waiting to poke home. It's fully deserved and credit where it's due to Eddie Howe. It's two of his subs who have got the goals.
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CLAWED AWAY
A fine save from Asmir Begovic keeps Palace from going further ahead now as a shot from James McArthur on the edge of the box takes a deflection and is heading for the top corner but the big Bosnian dives to keep him out.
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Yellow Card
Simon Francis (Bournemouth)
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FOUL
The home side are breaking as they look for a third and it's with Ruben Loftus-Cheek but Simon Francis, chasing, trips him and rightly receives a yellow card from ref Jon Moss.
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Substitution
Andrew Surman (on). Lewis Cook (off). (Bournemouth)
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TEN MINUTES
Change for the home side now as they look to draw level for the second time with ten minutes left to play. On comes Andrew Surman in place of Lewis Cook.
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Goal
Wilfried Zaha. Assist by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace)
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GOOOAAALLL!!!
Palace are back in front! WILFRIED ZAHA finally gets his goal. The Ivorian winger dribbles past a number of bodies in close proximity in the box before pulling out a neat turn to evade a final challenge before rocketing the ball at goal. It takes a bit of a nick which fazes Asmir Begovic and the ball flies into the top corner. 1-2.
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WIDE
Both sides are going for this now with 20 minutes to go. Jermain Defoe skews a chance wide of the goal for the hosts before Wilfried Zaha tries to test Begovic again but fails to.
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Goal
Lys Mousset. Assist by Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth)
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GOOOAAALLL!!!
What an introduction! He's only been on the pitch two minutes but LYS MOUSSET has dragged Bournemouth level! A ball into the box is knocked back to Ryan Fraser and he lays it off to the Frenchman who places it in the bottom corner with Wayne Hennessey unable to reach it at full stretch.
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SUB
The first changes of the game come for the home side and there's two of them as Eddie Howe brings on Lys Mousset and Joshua King for Marc Pugh and Callum Wilson.
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Substitution
Lys Mousset (on). Marc Pugh (off). (Bournemouth)
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Substitution
Joshua King (on). Callum Wilson (off). (Bournemouth)
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SAVE
A Bournemouth free kick is turned round and Palace counter with pace. Zaha has it on the right and comes inside well before forcing Asmir Begovic into a fine save.
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GOT TO SCORE
Huge chance for Palace now and they should be 2-0 up. From a corner Wayne Hennessey gets the ball out quick and Wilfried Zaha has it on the wing. He looks up and spots Patrick Van Aanholt in acres of space way up the pitch and the left back is through but fluffs his lines when it comes to it and puts his shot straight at the keeper.
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HIT BACK
The home side look to hit back and Lewis Cook comes close but pokes wide when in a good area in the box.
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Goal
Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace)
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GOOOAAALLL!!!
Palace take the lead! What a start from Hodgson's men. They win a free kick 25 yards out and dead ball specialist LUKA MILIVOJEVIC curls it up and over the wall and into the top corner leaving Asmir Begovic with no chance. What a way to celebrate your birthday!
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CROSSED
Another big chance for the home side goes begging and you think, even so early on, it might not be the Cherries' day. A fine cross from right back Simon Francis is met by Dan Gosling but he fails to direct his header at goal and the ball flies wide.
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Yellow Card
Dan Gosling (Bournemouth)
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SECOND HALF
The second half is up and running. No changes for either side at the break.
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HALF TIME REPORT
It's goalless at the break between these two sides but there have been chances for the deadlock to be broken. The Cherries should have been ahead within the first minute as Callum Wilson managed to get onto a cross in the box but could only flick the ball wide. Moments later Dan Gosling missed a stunning chance when unmarked six yards out but headed out for a throw-in. Palace got a bit more confident as the game went on but couldn't produce any chances of note. The hosts got another chance on 37 minutes but Jermain Defoe shot wide from close range before Wilson sent a looping header over in added time. Join us soon for the second half.
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HALF TIME
The whistle goes and it's 0-0 at the break.
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ONE MINUTE
There will be one minute of added time.
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PENNED IN
The visitors are penned in their own half and are struggling to play their way out from the back which results in Luka Milivojevic hoofing out of play. Half time can't come quickly enough for Roy Hodgson.
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STRONG
The home side pass the ball about well from either side of the pitch but as they go for the crossing route Aaron Wan-Bissaka defends well for Palace to get the block in. Eddie Howe will be very frustrated with how this game is going.
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HUGE CHANCE
Massive chance for the home side to take the lead now as a ball over the box - intended for Wilson - drops to Jermain Defoe who, on the turn, can only send his low effort wide.
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HEADED OVER
A corner from Palace goes all the way through and to the edge of the area where it's met by a powerful effort from Patrick Van Aanholt but it strikes Nathan Ake on the head before going over for another corner which comes to nothing.
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VOLLEYED OVER
Another corner from Fraser comes to the front post and Wilson catches it well but hooks it just over the bar.
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CORNER
The hosts win a corner after more good goalkeeping from Wayne Hennessey. Ryan Fraser whips it into the mixer but there is no one there to nod in.
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VOLLEY
Chance for Bournemouth now as Charlie Daniels, who is renownded for his worldies, tries an ambitious volley but Wayne Hennessey watches it sail past his goal and goes out for a goal kick.
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SAVED
The momentum has switched to the visitors now and they're the ones doing the attacking. Ruben Loftus-Cheek smacks one at goal but he fails to find the target.
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FREE KICK
A free kick comes about for the visitors which top scorer Luka Milivojevic stands over. He takes a shot from it but can't find the target and Bournemouth survive.
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BUILD UP
Fine build up from the home side and they get into a strong position but are unable to carve out another key chance as the Palace defence thwart them on the edge of the box.
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CLOSE
The hosts have started the brighter side and have had a couple of early chances. Both drop to Callum Wilson but firstly he flicks an effort just wide before sending another shot just wide of the mark.
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UNDER WAY
The game kicks off!
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LIVE COMMS
Join Liam Fountain from 3pm BST for all the live action and commentary.
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PREVIEW
Crystal Palace head to the Vitality Stadium to take on Bournemouth this afternoon as the fight for survival gains momentum. Three points for Roy Hodgson's men could take them five points clear of the bottom three if Stoke fail to beat Spurs at home, which will give the Eagles players a massive confidence boost as the season gets to its business end. Bournemouth's season is virtually over when it comes to contesting for anything, they're nine points off the European place while also nine points above the drop zone, however you can be sure Eddie Howe will want to finish as high as possible, and a top half finish would be remarkable for a club the size of the Cherries, who in 2010 were in the Football League's bottom division. The hosts aren't in the best form and have won just one of their last six games; a 2-1 home win against bottom of the league West Brom, while their opponents Palace's form is even worse with the Eagles recording one win in their last nine, a 2-0 success at Huddersfield last time out on the road.
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TEAM NEWS
Bournemouth are without Junior Stanislas after the winger was ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, but captain Simon Francis and striker Lys Mousset are fit again for Howe's side. Palace will have to do without forward Christian Benteke who is out with a groin problem, while fellow strikers Alexander Sorloth and Connor Wickham are on the treatment table.
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OFFICIALS
Jon Moss is this afternoon's referee, with Edward Smart and Andrew Halliday his two assistants. The fourth official today is Kevin Friend.