A young Crystal Palace side drew 3-3 with Queens Park Rangers this afternoon at Copers Cope, with the Under-23s depleted by the inclusion of five Development players in the club’s first-team squad yesterday.
QPR fielded a significantly stronger side than Palace and their greater experience showed in a dominant first-half. But after a remarkable turnaround just before the half-time break, Palace regrouped and battled their way to earning a point by the close of play.
Summary
- Palace field a young team with several more experienced players unavailable
- QPR dominate through the first half, scoring their first goal through an Olamide Shodipo penalty
- The Royals then add a second via Stephen Duke-McKenna
- Half-time: Palace 0-2 QPR
- Palace come out far stronger for the second-half, scoring swiftly due to a QPR own goal
- Three goals in three minutes fly in over a dramatic spell of football which leaves the two clubs drawn at 3-3
- Full-time: Palace 3-3 QPR
The Eagles opened well, forcing themselves into the Royals’ box early on, but it was the visitors who enjoyed the game’s first significant chance as Charley Kendall found himself one-on-one with Ollie Webber only to chip tamely into the ‘keeper’s hands.