Paul Hart has been confirmed as the new Crystal Palace manager.

He replaces Neil Warnock who left yesterday to take over at Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers.

Hart's managerial career has featured spells with Chesterfield, Nottingham Forest, Barnsley, Rushden & Diamonds and Portsmouth.

He kept Pompey in the Premiership last season but was sacked in November with the club bottom of the table.

He took over at QPR in December but spent just five games in charge before quitting the club.

Palace legend Dougie Freedman, who played under Hart at Forest, is named as assistant manager, with John Pemberton the new first-team coach.

Palace administrator Brendan Guilfoyle confirmed that Mick Jones and Keith Curle had joined Warnock in leaving Selhurst Park for Loftus Road.