Crystal Palace 1-1 Preston

Clinton Morrison's late goal earned Crystal Palace a point against a Preston side who played the last 21 minutes with nine men.

Chris Lucketti headed Preston in front before half-time when Gabor Kiraly failed to catch Paul McKenna's corner.

Danny Dichio was the first to see red for raising his arm at Morrison, and Claude Davis followed for a challenge on Dougie Freedman four minutes later.

Deep in injury time, Morrison poked home Darren Ward's header for a point.

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Crystal Palace assistant manager Neil McDonald
"It's a concern.

"We have a game in hand, but we need to improve our away form.

"But who knows how important this point will prove to be at the end of the Championship season?"

Preston manager Billy Davies
"I asked the referee to look at the video of the game and assess his own performance, because his decisions were very, very poor.

"I've seen both red cards, and neither of them were justified. What's more Palace boss Iain Dowie agreed with me.

"Games like these depend on referees being strong."

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Crystal Palace: Kiraly, Ward, Butterfield, Boyce, Soares (Reich 71), McAnuff, Watson (Hudson 85), Riihilahti (Freedman 42), Hughes, Borrowdale, Morrison.
Subs Not Used: Andrews, Speroni.

Goals: Morrison 90.

Preston: Nash, Alexander, Davidson, Davis, Lucketti, Jones, Sedgwick (Etuhu 73), McKenna, Lewis Neal (Hill 72), Nowland (Agyemang 66), Dichio.
Subs Not Used: Lonergan, Mears.

Sent Off: Dichio (63), Davis (69).

Booked: Lucketti, Jones, Nowland, Sedgwick.

Goals: Lucketti 43.

Att: 17,291

Ref: S Tanner (Somerset).