Murray on target again in Palace win

[Shola Sholaz]

Glenn Murray's impressive goalscoring season continued as the Crystal Palace forward took his tally for the season to 28 in the win over Bristol City. Murray, the country's leading marksman, opened the scoring after volleying home from a tight angle. Substitute Stephen Dobbie added a second for Ian Holloway's promotion-chasing side from a free-kick.
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The 29-year-old former Brighton striker's 28 goals this season include Championship hat-tricks against promotion hopefuls Cardiff City and Ipswich Town.
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An own goal by Jonathan Parr reduced the deficit but Palace held on for their third win in four games.
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In contrast, defeat pushed City down to the bottom of the Championship - six points from safety.
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Palace controlled the game from the start and were unfortunate not to score when Yannick Bolasie's stunning overhead kick cannoned back off the woodwork.
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Wilfried Zaha had a shot deflected wide and Peter Ramage headed over before the goal Palace had been threatening finally arrived.
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Skipper Mile Jedinak took a quick free-kick over the top to Murray, who expertly volleyed home on the run from a tight angle 10 minutes before half-time. Palace extended their lead when Dobbie notched his first goal for Palace just four minutes after coming on as a substitute.
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The on-loan Brighton striker was brought down outside the area before picking himself up to curl home a delightful 64th-minute free-kick.
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City did find the net when Parr made a mess of a cross into the box and headed it past his own keeper in stoppage time.
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But the visitors could not find the leveller and are in trouble after a third defeat in four league games.