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Town's dismal season continued as Crystal Palace left Portman Road with a 2-0 victory. Jon Macken put the visitors ahead in the first half and Michael Hughes added the second from 35 yards after the break. Late on, Macken and Ben Watson both saw red but the Blues rarely looked like scoring at any stage.
Boss Joe Royle felt the Blues should have been awarded a penalty shortly before Michael Hughes scored Crystal Palace's second goal in their 2-0 defeat of the Blues. Tony Popovic had appeared to handle Gavin Williams's cross but referee Andy Woolmer felt it hit the Australian on the chest.
MATTY Taylor will travel with the Oxford United squad to Portsmouth tomorrow, despite being shown a red card at the weekend.
THE 10 men of Oxford United were unable to find an equaliser as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at home to Peterborough United in what was often a…