Summary

  • Palace and Bournemouth start final day 12th and 13th respectively

  • Both would finish on their highest Premier League points total with win

  • Two changes for Palace with Van Aanholt and Meyer starting

  • Cherries unchanged from win over Spurs

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry

  1. GREAT SAVE!

    Crystal Palace 3-1 Bournemouth

    That was almost the fourth!

    Young Mark Travers has been given a cruel taste of what life as a Premier League keeper is like today after his impressive debut against Spurs last week but he does well here.

    He dives across to his right to prevent Andros Townsend curling one into the bottom corner.

  2. Crystal Palace 3-1 Bournemouth

    I hate this cliche but the next goal in this match is crucial.

    Jefferson Lerma's stunning goal just before half-time has given Bournemouth hope but a fourth for Palace would kill the game off.

  3. KICK-OFF

    Crystal Palace 3-1 Bournemouth

    And we are back under way.

    45 minutes to go in the 2018-19 season.

  4. You can head over here for the latest on how the title race stands going into the final half of the season.

  5. As it stands

    HT: Crystal Palace 3-1 Bournemouth

    Table

  6. HALF-TIME

    Crystal Palace 3-1 Bournemouth

    And that is the last meaningful act of the first half.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Crystal Palace 3-1 Bournemouth

    Jefferson Lerma

    Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita makes a despairing dive as Jefferson Lerma shot flies past him into the netReuters

    A screamer! An absolute stunner from Jefferson Lerma.

    With not much going on in front of him 30 yards out the midfielder decides to have a go and I'm telling you you cannot catch a ball better.

    The shot flies towards goal and crashes in off the post. Hope for Bournemouth?

  8. Crystal Palace 3-0 Bournemouth

    Now this is nice.

    Crystal Palace's fans unveil a banner which reads Jason Puncheon, forever one of us.

    The midfielder will leave the club at the end of the season.

    He's sat up in the directors' box today and those around him stand to applaud.

  9. Crystal Palace 3-0 Bournemouth

    Here they come again.

    Today's Crystal Palace is the one when they look like they could cause anyone problems. Why don't they play like this every week?!

    This move ends with Max Meyer having a pop from range but failing to keep his shot down.

  10. goal

    GOAL - Crystal Palace 3-0 Bournemouth

    Jack Simpson OG

    Bournemouth's Jack Simpson puts into his own netReuters

    This is getting ugly for Bournemouth.

    Wilf Zaha is allowed the freedom of Selhurst Park on the counter-attack before actually scuffing a shot on goal.

    Mark Travers makes the save but the ball rebounds off the shins of Cherries defender Jack Simpson and dribbles into the net.

  11. Crystal Palace 2-0 Bournemouth

    The Palace fans are loving their day in the sun here.

    The hosts are playing well. They deserve their lead.

  12. goal

    GOAL - Crystal Palace 2-0 Bournemouth

    Michy Batshuayi

    Michy Batshuayi scores the second for Crystal PalaceReuters

    Michy Batshuayi again! Sign him up.

    Aaron Wan-Bissaka drills a low cross in from the right and the Belgian slides in to convert his second goal of the game from five yards.

  15. Crystal Palace 1-0 Bournemouth

    That's Michy Batshuayi's first goal at Selhurst Park since joining on loan in January.

    Michy Batshuayi celebratesReuters
  16. goal

    GOAL - Crystal Palace 1-0 Bournemouth

    Michy Batshuayi

    Michy Batshuayi scores the opener for Crystal PalacePA

    Excellent finish but bad defending from Bournemouth. Crystal Palace hit the front.

    A cross from the right is deflected off Adam Smith and as a result loops high into the air. Two Bournemouth defenders are marking Michy Batshuayi in the six-yard box but neither go for the ball and the Belgian is allowed to swivel and volley the ball in.

    He should never been allowed to volley at waist height there with two big centre-backs around him.

  17. Crystal Palace 0-0 Bournemouth

    Almost for Bournemouth. A great move ends with Nathan Ake in down the left side of the penalty box.

    The Dutchman squares the ball across the area but it goes between two team-mates and Palace can clear.

  19. Crystal Palace 0-0 Bournemouth

    Callum Wilson is not happy with Jordon Ibe. The winger just delays his pass too long and as a result Wilson is flagged offside.

    The England international would have been in, had the pass been right.

    Moments later Joshua King is left in way too much space from a Palace point of view but he blazes over from the edge of the box.

  20. Crystal Palace 0-0 Bournemouth

    The game has settled down after a frantic finish. Palace are seeing more of the ball.

    West Ham have taken the lead against Watford. That damages Palace's slim hopes of finishing 11th.