Person: Wickham

‘Bogus’ contract status of workers revealed

The tax system is facilitating bogus self-employment “at the click of a mouse” allowing employers to escape having to pay workers their entitlements.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2016

Karl Darlow’s instincts boost Newcastle’s survival bid with win against Crystal Palace

Newcastle 1 Crystal Palace 0

Mon, 02 May, 2016

Alan Pardew aims to go one better than class of 1990 as Crystal Palace book place in FA Cup final

Crystal Palace 2 Watford 1

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Matteo Darmian keeps Man United in top-four hunt

Manchester United 2 Crystal Palace 0: Matteo Darmian’s stunning strike helped Manchester United maintain their top-four push as fellow FA Cup semi-finalists Crystal Palace were swatted aside.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2016

Arsenal playing as if nothing at stake

Arsenal 1 Crystal Palace 1

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016

Arsenal v Chelsea - Barclays Premier League - Emirates Stadium

Arsene Wenger: We’re still North London’s best

Arsene Wenger has dismissed suggestions Arsenal have already fallen behind Tottenham in North London’s balance of power and believes his young team will improve next season.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

Ireland star James McCarthy sees red but Everton hold Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace 0 Everton 0: Crystal Palace wasted the chance to climb clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone after drawing 0-0 at home to Everton’s 10 men.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

Alan Pardew: Jason Puncheon has Crystal Palace in his heart

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew lauded Jason Puncheon after the midfielder’s first goal of the season all but mathematically sealed Premier League survival.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Last-gasp Fabio Borini rescues Sunderland

Sunderland 2 Crystal Palace 2: Substitute Fabio Borini denied Crystal Palace a first Premier League victory in 11 attempts after Connor Wickham’s double had threatened to dump former club Sunderland deeper into the mire.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

Quique Sanchez Flores will continue Watford rotation policy

Crystal Palace 1 Watford 2: Quique Sanchez Flores will continue experimenting with Watford’s shape as his team move to the brink of retaining their Premier League status.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Tottenham woe as Jan Vertonghen faces injury layoff

Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after it was confirmed he sustained knee ligament damage in his side’s comeback victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2016

Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League

Tottenham 'as good as any team we’ve played' says Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew

Crystal Palace 1 Tottenham 3

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Manchester City v Crystal Palace - Barclays Premier League - Etihad Stadium

Manchester City need Sergio Aguero fit after dispatching Crystal Palace

Manchester City 4 Crystal Palace 0: Pablo Zabaleta hopes there is plenty more to come from Sergio Aguero after his fellow Argentinian’s double in Manchester City’s defeat of Palace.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Crystal Palace v Southampton - Barclays Premier League - Selhurst Park

Wayne Hennessey hailed for vital save from Shane Long

Crystal Palace 1 Southampton 0: Alan Pardew hailed Wayne Hennessey as Crystal Palace’s first-choice goalkeeper, after a last-gasp save denied Shane Long an equaliser.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2015

Everton v Crystal Palace - Barclays Premier League - Goodison Park

Romelu Lukaku rescues point for Everton

Everton 1 Crystal Palace 1: Romelu Lukaku’s 50th goal in Everton blue rescued a point for Roberto Martinez’s side as both clubs continued their chase for European football in this most unpredictable of Premier League seasons.

Tue, 08 Dec, 2015

Roberto Martinez wants Everton to combine style with substance

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is not content with receiving plaudits for the style of his football and will continue to strive for perfection ahead of Crystal Palace’s visit tonight (8pm, live on Sky Sports 1).

Mon, 07 Dec, 2015

Steve McClaren seeks Mike Ashley backing after Newcastle drubbing

Crystal Palace 5 Newcastle 1: Steve McClaren hopes Mike Ashley will back him to the hilt so he can command the dressing-room respect needed to win Newcastle’s relegation dogfight.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Poacher Jermain Defoe cashes in to earn first away win for Sunderland

Jermain Defoe picked Scott Dann’s pocket for a poacher’s finish to seal Sunderland’s 1-0 Premier League victory at Crystal Palace.

Tue, 24 Nov, 2015

Unmarried mothers weren’t treated any better under other religions

My computer – ancient like myself – broke down, and I was unable to reply to Donal O Keeffe’s letter in response to my letter of August 24.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2015

Nervy Arsenal ride their luck

Crystal Palace 1  Arsenal 2:

Mon, 17 Aug, 2015

Alan Pardew has Crystal Palace daring to dream

Alan Pardew has never been slow to offer reminders when he has done something well, and considering Crystal Palace’s transformation from relegation-threatened to top half of the table this year, backed up by the most impressive transfer dealings of any side outside of the top six excepting Stoke, that knowing grin has widened.

Sun, 16 Aug, 2015

Debut goal delights Cabaye

Yohan Cabaye hopes his perfect start on his return to the Premier League can give Crystal Palace a platform to mount a successful campaign.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2015

Inside Golf: Olivia Mehaffey bullish as Irish women target Euro glory

Irish women’s golf has gone through many ups and downs over the years but there has nearly always been a big star to keep things ticking over, from a Philomena Garvey or Clarrie Reddan to a Mary McKenna or a Maureen Madill.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2015

Another life for Sunderland as Arsenal eye FA Cup glory

Arsenal 0 Sunderland 0: Arsenal needed a point to all but confirm third place in the Premier League; Sunderland needed a point to escape relegation; three of the last six games between the teams at the Emirates had ended goalless. Can you guess what the score was yet?

Thu, 21 May, 2015

Leicester in plea for Nigel Pearson

Sunderland 0 Leicester 0: Leicester players are backing both Nigel Pearsons for manager of the year awards after the Foxes completed perhaps the greatest of all escapes. That’s one for the man we see in public, and another for the real Pearson.

Mon, 18 May, 2015

Jermaine Defoe makes telling contribution

Everton 0 Sunderland 2: Jermain Defoe may not be an obvious choice as the most significant signing of the 2014-15 Premier League season, but the veteran staked a powerful claim when his goal helped Sunderland collect three vital points at Goodison.

Mon, 11 May, 2015

Sunderland survival hopes rise after win at Everton

Sunderland striker Danny Graham’s first goal for the club may have been a fluke but its significance could not be under-estimated as the Black Cats took another step towards Premier League survival.

Sat, 09 May, 2015

Jermain Defoe rolls back the years

Sunderland 1 Newcastle United 0: Jermain Defoe is a quick learner. Sunderland’s recent acquisition has spent the last fortnight taking a crash-course in Wear-Tyne derby history, and it took him less than 45 minutes to write his name indelibly into its latest chapter.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

West Ham need a late strike to see off Sunderland

West Ham striker Diafra Sakho scored a late winner to inflict defeat on new Sunderland head coach Dick Advocaat in his first match in charge and finally bring some cheer back to Upton Park.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2015

Sebastian Larsson plans to battle

Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 4:

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015

Lee Cattermole promises to spark Sunderland revival

Sunderland 0 West Brom 0: Lee Cattermole is ready to spark another successful Sunderland survival fight.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2015

Blast from the past for brilliant Bantams

FA Cup Fifth Round: Bradford 2 Sunderland 0: Bradford, a city whose last meaningful flirtation with the FA Cup came some 104 years ago, now stand one victory from a Wembley semi-final after a stunning 2-0 upset of Premier League Sunderland at Valley Parade.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2015