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Crystal Palace 4 Stoke City 1: Townsend stars as Palace run riot

Quickfire goals in both halves earned Crystal Palace their second win of the season in a 4-1 victory over Stoke City.

Crystal Palace plunged Stoke City deeper into crisis by inflicting a 4-1 thumping at Selhurst Park that leaves Mark Hughes' side with just one point from their first five games of the Premier League season.

James Tomkins marked his first start for Palace with the opening goal on Sunday, just two minutes and 14 seconds before club captain Scott Dann netted the second.

Stoke settled but never really threatened in attack, and two more quick-fire goals in the second half secured Palace a second win of the campaign.