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Roy Hodgson on the hunt for a striker
The Eagles laboured to a 1-0 victory over Sky Bet League Two opponents Grimsby.Jan 6, 11:50
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Grimsby boss Jolley aggrieved by early dismissal of Fox in Palace defeat
Fox was shown a red card in the second minute for a studs-up tackle on Andros Townsend.Jan 5, 21:00
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League Two Grimsby, who were down to 10 men after two minutes, were three minutes away from forcing a replay.
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