as well as youth and reserve team players, with Tottenham recording one victory, a 2–1 away win at Rudar Velenje. Shortly before his 21st birthday, Day joined Crystal Palace in a deal worth £225,000. He made 26 appearances for Palace during the 1996–97 season, making his debut in a 1–0 defeat against Birmingham City at St Andrew's. He was considered second choice for the remainder of the season, behind Carlo Nash, after playing in a 2–1 defeat at Southend United. Watford In the summer of 1997, Day joined Watford after one season at Selhurst Park. He was part of the deal that saw Kevin Miller move to Palace. He made his Watford debut in a 4–0 League Cup defeat away to Sheffield United, scoring an own-goal in the first-half. He made one further appearance for Watford during the 1997–98 season, a 1–0 defeat away to Fulham in the Football League Trophy. The following season, Day did not play for Graham Taylor's team in Watford's 1998–99 play-off winning season, although won a medal as an unused substitute in the final. During the 1999–00 season, Day played 11 times for the club in the Premier League. He started in the club's first match in the highest tier of English football against Wimbledon, as well as keeping a clean sheet in the club's 1–0 victory against Liverpool at Anfield. He played his last game for Watford in a 1–0 victory over Coventry City in May 2000, as the signing of Espen Baardsen in the summer of 2000 meant Day became third-choice goalkeeper. Midway through the 2000–01 season, Day joined Lincoln City on a three-month loan agreement. He made his Lincoln debut in a 1–1 draw at home to Rochdale, and went on to play a further thirteen times for the Lincolnshire club during the loan. Queens Park Rangers In the summer of 2001, Day joined Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer, following his release from Watford. He made his QPR debut in a 1–0 victory over Stoke City in August 2001. He made 19 more appearances during the 2001–02 season, despite being dropped in October 2001 due to the arrival of Fraser Digby. Shortly after, Day suffered a broken leg in a home game against Oldham Athletic after a challenge with striker Matthew Tipton. As part of his lengthy recovery plan, he was loaned to non-League Aylesbury United in October 2002, and