article_snippet: That’s precisely what happened to hopeless Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.
article_snippet: Crystal Palace’s Joel Ward converted Crystal Palacehe’s Cristiano Ronaldo third goal inside 42 minutes at a rampant Selhurst Park after earlier strikes from Wilfried Zaha and James McArthur.
article_snippet: The Crystal Palace defender wheels away after scoring his side's third goal in the 3-1 victory .
article_snippet: Crystal Palace’s Joel Ward is chased by Crystal Palace’s Joel Ward Crystal Palace team-mates as Crystal Palace’s Joel Ward races towards the corner flag .
article_snippet: Picking up the ball inside the QPR penalty area, Crystal Palace’s Joel Ward slotted the ball inside the QPR penalty area past Rangers stopper Rob Green with a cool left-footed strike.
article_snippet: Alan Pardew has taken struggling Crystal Palace to within two points of Alan Pardew former club Newcastle .
article_snippet: It summed up an embarrassing 45 minutes from QPR who are set to be cast further adrift of Aston Villa as they, along with Burnley and Leicester City, stare at immediate relegation back to the Championship.
article_snippet: In contrast, Palace, flying-high under Alan Pardew, are set to move to within two points of Alan Pardew old team Newcastle in 11th place.
highlights_snippet: Crystal Palace defeated QPR 3-1 in Crystal Palace Premier League clash on Saturday .
  