Brum 0-1 Palace

Aaaaaa-Jaaaay! Aaaaaa-Jaaaay!

Andy Johnson put one home after 41 minutes to lead Crystal Palace to their first away win of the season at Birmingham City.

Charlton 1-2 Crystal Palace

Palace have defeated London rivals Charlton Athletic 2-1 in the Carling Cup. Palace fielded few starters, so in some ways beating Charlton was even sweeter.

Indiana 2-0 Louisville

A convincing if not spectacular win by the Hoosiers over the Cardinals tonight in Bill Armstrong Stadium. You can read about it here. Great to see another IU win in person.

It was (unfortunately) AbsoluteCracker's first visit to Yeagley field this season. IU completely controlled the first half, and outshot the Cards by close to thirty shots. Still, UofL did not give up in the second half, showing some grit even though they were clearly outmanned. And a special nod to the Cards' 'keeper, who must have felt like a target all night.

Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal

Read all about the controversy here. Gunner-haters are no doubt rejoicing. More importantly, Chelsea and Man Utd. supporters receive some hope for the title chase.

Palace 3-0 WBA

Here's an account of the match. Enjoy!

Yahoo!

Palace 3-0 WBA. A solid win propelled by a brace from Andy Johnson. Since the Eagles didn't get it going last season until after Boxing Day...hope still stalks!

Glazer Making His Move on Man Utd.?

Tampa Bay Bucs owner Malcolm Glazer amy be upping his attempt at wresting control of the Manchester United Football Club. Several Red Devils supporters are expectedly wary of Yank owenership, but it should make for some interesting drama. Stay tuned.

Housecleaning

AbCrack has, as you know, been posting sparsley for the last month or two. Yes, we know that all the Euro leagues are in full swing and we've only been focusing on the EPL. And yes, the posts are coming at 1-2 per week.

This rate should be increasing soon, but a hearty thanks to those who check in regularly.

Woo-hoo!

Andy Johnson and Aki Riihilahti each tallied a goal as Crystal Palace defeated visiting Fulham 2-0. Are the Eagles turning things around? Who knows, but you can read about it here.