C Palace 0 - 0 Bournemouth

European-chasing Bournemouth had been held to a stalemate by 10-player Crystal Palace after Chris Richards was controversially despatched off at Selhurst Park.

Referee Sam Barrott’s determination to award Palace defender Richards a second yellow card after a tame problem on Justin Kluivert late within the first half outlined what was a disappointing recreation for either side in a footballing sense.

Not solely was the yellow card mushy, however Bournemouth’s Alex Scott had simply averted the identical destiny following a really comparable problem on Ismaila Sarr when additionally on a reserving.

“That was a minimal contact from Chris Richards,” stated Clinton Morrison on Soccer Particular. “The consistency from the referee needs to be higher.”

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean was in settlement. “For me, he may have simply given a free-kick, managed the sport, like the best way he managed Scott’s one earlier than, as a result of then you definately’ll upset one staff and never the opposite.

“When you preserve them each on the pitch, everyone is glad. For me, he may have managed that higher.”

Barrott, who handed out 9 bookings at Selhurst Park, then drew the ire of the Palace followers when he selected to not hand Tyler Adams a second yellow for a problem on Will Hughes, which was no much less deserving of a warning.

Bournemouth will see this as a missed alternative after enjoying a complete half with a participant extra. Failure to construct on Monday’s win over Fulham opens the door for his or her European qualification rivals to leapfrog them within the desk.

Fulham, who play Chelsea in a west London derby on Sunday, want only a level to go eighth, which can safe passage to the Convention League play-off spherical, except Palace are to win the FA Cup.

Maybe it’s a signal of how far Bournemouth have come that on the afternoon they broke their document factors tally in a Premier League season, the overwhelming feeling will probably be one in all disappointment.

Palace will probably be glad to have stored a clear sheet after conceding 10 objectives in heavy losses at Man Metropolis and Newcastle over the previous week, however their failure to register a shot on course in a league recreation for the primary time in additional than two years is unquestionably a priority.