Palace promotion hopes over (From Your Local Guardian)

Palace promotion hopes over

11:01pm Tuesday 13th May 2008 in

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Ben Watson was hero and villain for Crystal Palace as tonight's play-off semi-final at Bristol City ended in heartache tonight.

Watson gave Palace the lead on the night and tied the scores at 2-2 on aggregate after 24 minutes when he looped a header over keeper Adriano Basso into the net.

But Watson had a chance to take Palace to Wembley 18 minutes from time when ref Howard Webb awarded a penalty for a foul on Tom Soares.

However, Watson struck the spot kick against the outside of the post.

Palace had a scare in the last minute when Lee Trundle's effort came back off the woodwork.

But Trundle and Michael McIndoe scored in extra-time to take Bristol City to Wembley.