Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, 14 March 1998

Score3-1 to Aston Villa
RefereeGraham Barber
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance33,781
Kick-off: 3.00pm

3 Aston Villa

Manager: John Gregory

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Attilio Lombardo

Goals:

Ian Taylor 1 G
Savo Milošević penalty 15 P
Savo Milošević 36 G

Goals:

Matt Jansen 62 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mark Bosnich
Defender Ugo Ehiogu
Defender Gareth Southgate
Defender Steve Staunton
Defender/Left back Alan Wright
Midfielder Mark Draper
Midfielder Lee Hendrie
Midfielder Ian Taylor
Forward Julian Joachim

Starting lineup:

Kevin Miller Goalkeeper
Marc Edworthy Defender
Neil Emblen Defender/Midfielder
Jamie Smith Defender/Midfielder
Dean Gordon Defender/Left back
Tomas Brolin Midfielder
Jamie Fullarton Midfielder
Marcus Bent Forward
Bruce Dyer Forward
Neil Shipperley Forward

Substitutions:

Simon Grayson for Mark Draper 53
Gary Charles for Fernando Nélson 72

Substitutions:

Simon Rodger for Neil Emblen 45
Matt Jansen for Neil Shipperley 57
Attilio Lombardo for Marcus Bent 63

Cards:

Savo Milošević Y
Steve Staunton Y

Cards:

Valérien Ismaël Y

On the bench:

Defender/Right back Gary Charles
Defender/Midfielder Simon Grayson

On the bench:

Midfielder Attilio Lombardo
Midfielder Simon Rodger
Forward Matt Jansen

Comments:

Ian Taylor's opening goal was time at 59 seconds.

Comments:

Aged 32 years and 67 days, Attilio Lombardo became the youngest manager to take charge of a game in the Premier League.

3 Aston Villa

Manager: John Gregory

Goals:

Ian Taylor 1 G
Savo Milošević penalty 15 P
Savo Milošević 36 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mark Bosnich
Defender Ugo Ehiogu
Defender Gareth Southgate
Defender Steve Staunton
Defender/Left back Alan Wright
Midfielder Mark Draper
Midfielder Lee Hendrie
Midfielder Ian Taylor
Forward Julian Joachim

Substitutions:

Simon Grayson for Mark Draper 53
Gary Charles for Fernando Nélson 72

Cards:

Savo Milošević Y
Steve Staunton Y

On the bench:

Defender/Right back Gary Charles
Defender/Midfielder Simon Grayson

Comments:

Ian Taylor's opening goal was time at 59 seconds.

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Attilio Lombardo

Goals:

Matt Jansen 62 G

Starting lineup:

Kevin Miller Goalkeeper
Marc Edworthy Defender
Neil Emblen Defender/Midfielder
Jamie Smith Defender/Midfielder
Dean Gordon Defender/Left back
Tomas Brolin Midfielder
Jamie Fullarton Midfielder
Marcus Bent Forward
Bruce Dyer Forward
Neil Shipperley Forward

Substitutions:

Simon Rodger for Neil Emblen 45
Matt Jansen for Neil Shipperley 57
Attilio Lombardo for Marcus Bent 63

Cards:

Valérien Ismaël Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Attilio Lombardo
Midfielder Simon Rodger
Forward Matt Jansen

Comments:

Aged 32 years and 67 days, Attilio Lombardo became the youngest manager to take charge of a game in the Premier League.