Crystal Palace v Manchester City 1988/89

CRYSTAL PALACE 0 CITY 0

League Division 2

3rd December 1988

Attendance 12,444

Ref K Cooper

City Dibble, Seagraves, Lake, Gayle, I Brightwell, Redmond, White, Moulden, Morley, McNab, Biggins - subs Bradshaw(61), Gleghorn(61) Palace Parkin, Pemberton, Nebbeling, Hopkins, Burke, Pardew, Thomas, Dyer, Bright, Wright, Barber - subs Salako(78), Pennyfather(unused)

FROM THE PRESS BOX

MARK BENSON WRITING IN THE SUNDAY MIRROR 4TH DECEMBER 1988 Keeper Andy Dibble stood firm as Palace gave City a right going over. Ian Wright Palace's, £1million pound. rated striker must have wondered what else he had to do to add to his season's tally of nine goals. City's. Welsh International Dibble pulled off a brilliant 34th minute save turning Wrights flashing close range volley around a post. Just minutes earlier Dibble had denied Wright again, keeping out his first time shot after Phil Barber headed on a John Pemberton, free kick. And when Wright finally looked to have broken the deadlock with a shot heading just inside the post three minutes after half time, Dibble scrambled across to keep it out. Dibble continued to deny Palace ever after a thundering Collision with Mark Bright after 49 minutes. Palace keeper, Brian Parkin was stretched only once, tipping over a dipping drive by Wayne Biggins after 29 minutes. Palace boss Steve Coppell said our Strikers do score consistently for us and a clean sheet at the other end is a rare occurrence.