Jobi McAnuff scored the only goal to put Palace 7 points clear of 6th placed Preston.
League table
1 | Reading | 39 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 81 | 25 | 91 | +56 | ||||
2 | Sheffield United | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 65 | 41 | 75 | +24 | ||||
3 | Watford | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 70 | 44 | 72 | +26 | ||||
4 | Leeds United | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 33 | 71 | +21 | ||||
5 | Crystal Palace | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 39 | 67 | +20 | ||||
6 | Preston North End | 38 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 60 | +20 | ||||
7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 43 | 31 | 59 | +12 | ||||
8 | Cardiff City | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 45 | 58 | +7 | ||||
9 | Norwich City | 39 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 53 | -6 | ||||
10 | Coventry City | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 52 | 55 | 52 | -3 | ||||
11 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 54 | 52 | -8 | ||||
12 | Luton Town | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 58 | 60 | 51 | -2 | ||||
13 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 52 | 48 | -9 | ||||
14 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 47 | -8 | ||||
15 | Stoke City | 38 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 40 | 53 | 47 | -13 | ||||
16 | Leicester City | 39 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 51 | 46 | -7 | ||||
17 | Hull City | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 49 | 44 | -6 | ||||
18 | Burnley | 38 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 41 | 51 | 43 | -10 | ||||
19 | Southampton | 38 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 36 | 41 | 42 | -5 | ||||
20 | Derby County | 39 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 48 | 55 | 42 | -7 | ||||
21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 48 | 38 | -18 | ||||
22 | Millwall | 39 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 29 | 52 | 33 | -23 | ||||
23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 59 | 31 | -26 | ||||
24 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 77 | 28 | -35 |