Minute-by-Minute Review: Palace 1 - 0 West Ham

Pre-match- A jog in for the gaffer in his first home match as boss.

1'- Jon Champion says, "[Pulis] wears the club shop."
6'- Ward's tight angle cross goes right to the keeper.
9'- Moxey just gets a clearance away after a panic in the box.
10'- Cross into the box headed across the face of goal by West Ham, but whistled for offside.
13'- "R. Rat." Just looks funny on the back of the jersey.
14'- Bannan curls a shot wide left from the edge of the 18.
15'- Puncheon's long-range shot is easily held.
17'- Rat goes way wide and right on a shot from the box.
23'- West Ham straying offside a few times in the last few minutes.
27'- Too many balls given away in midfield.
31'- Delaney with a yellow. Then, a chipped free kick finds Nolan, who can only bounce it into the turf.
35'- Cole crosses across the face looking for Downing, but it's too far for him.
38'- Diame heads the cross over the bar.
40'- Palace's passing accuracy: 63%. Says it all.
41'- Ward's long drive blocked aside for a corner.
42'- Bannan crossed to Chamakh, who flicks it with the head and goes in from the edge of the six-yard box! 1-0 Palace.

(Ian Tuttle)

45'- Two added minutes. Champion asks Mark Bright, "Cup of tea at the Bright lounge? / "It'll be packed."

45'+1- Downing's shot blocked by Delaney for a corner.

50'- Diamy fires well over.

51'- Long pass ahead to Jerome. Pass from Chamakh to Puncheon, who shoots and gets deflected and tipped away for a corner.

52'- Bannan's cross off a rebounded corner headed over by Dikgacoi. Jerome moments later breaks through, 1 v 1, but is stopped. The loose ball can't be corralled.

58'- Double change for West Ham. Maiga for C. Cole. J. Cole in for Nolan.

63'- Flag goes up for a shirt-pull on Chamakh before West Ham slots one in. No goal.

66'- Kebe replaces Puncheon. Possible back complaint.

67'- Tomkins with a yellow, for the foul on Jerome.

68'- Bannan's free kick to Jedinak across the face of goal. Kebe slots it in, but another flag, this time for offside, is raised.

71'- Speroni calling the ref over for a problem with his net. Came off of the clips. Ground staff is in straight away.

74'- Downing's curling free kick held well by a diving Jules.

76'- Morrison's shot goes wide left off a half-volley.

77'- Dikgacoi's rising shot is right in the center of the goal, held by Jaaskelainen.

78'- McCarthy in for Rat.

82'- O'Keefe replaces Bannan.

85'- Williams for Chamakh.

90'- Five added minutes!? Why?

90'+3- Kebe has the loose ball, but fires over the bar with the keeper straying out.

Post-match- Ravel gets a yellow after kicking the ball into a Palace player and shoving Ward in the face. Classless.

FINAL: PALACE 1 - 0 WEST HAM

My "Man of the Match":

Bannan. Continues to impress. Set up the goal and had some good challenges on the backline. Pulis makes it 1-for-1 at home, with another Selhurst date to come on Saturday against Cardiff.