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Crystal Palace 1-0 West Ham

Tony Pulis has had his immediate effect. Crystal Palace, a team apparently bereft of hope only a few weeks ago, hoisted themselves off the foot of the table with a victory in their new manager's first home game in charge and, in an instant, safety is a mere three points away. Life near the bottom…

Which football clubs have activated transfer buy-back clauses? | The Knowledge

Plus: gold medals but no caps, more unusual footballer modes of transport and football-inspired band names. Send your questions and answers to [email protected] and follow the Knowledge on Twitter "Ravel Morrison has impressed for West Ham United this season and some Manchester United fans…

2014 Fifa World Cup venue guide

BBC Sport looks at the 12 stadiums which will host World Cup matches in Brazil next summer

Allardyce left 'livid' by loss

Sam Allardyce's assistant Neil McDonald claims the West Ham United boss was left 'livid' by events at Selhurst Park on Tuesday.

England's chance of tough draw increases as Fifa change plans

• Fifa reveals unexpected change of plan for Friday's draw • England could end up in group with Brazil, and Italy or Holland • Interactive: create your own World Cup draw here England's high chances of landing in a tough World Cup group increased further after Fifa threw a…

VIDEO: Pulis praises 'unbelievable' effort

Manager Tony Pulis praises Crystal Palace's "unbelievable" effort in their 1-0 Premier League win over West Ham.

'Great result' for Pulis

Tony Pulis hopes Crystal Palace can continue to offer their loyal supporters hope after overcoming capital rivals West Ham.

Nadir Ciftci escapes with one-game ban

NADIR CIFTCI last night dodged a third SFA bullet – by accepting an immediate one-game ban for grappling a linesman.

PICTURES: England stars unveil official 'brazuca' World Cup match ball

ENGLAND stars including Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, Chelsea's Frank Lampard, Manchester United's Phil Jones, Everton's Leighton Baines and Tottenham's Jermain Defoe have helped unveil the official 'brazuca' match ball for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.