Kluivert sinks Palace as Bournemouth earn tight win

LONDON : Crystal Palace remained on the fringe of the Premier League relegation zone after sliding to a 1-0 defeat at rain-swept Bournemouth on Tuesday.

A scrappy game was decided in the 80th minute by Justin Kluivert who finished well after good work by fellow substitute Antoine Semenyo.

After a fourth league game without a win, Palace are in 14th place with 30 points, eight ahead of 18th-placed Luton Town.

While Palace should stay out of trouble, 11th-placed Bournemouth can already start planning for another top-flight campaign after moving to 41 points.