Crystal Palace 0-2 West Brom: Pulis haunts former club

Craig Gardner scored a stunning long-range goal as West Brom beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Tony Pulis' return to Selhurst Park to secure their first away win in the Premier League since November.

Pulis quit as Palace manager just two days before the start of this season after keeping them in the top flight last term, and the Welshman marked his first game back at his former club with a long-awaited victory on the road.

Palace went into Saturday's game on the back of four consecutive wins and were big favourites to beat an Albion side who had lost their last three games, but an early strike from James Morrison set the tone for a surprise win.

Gardner then got in on the act with a thumping right-footed drive after the break and there was no way back for Alan Pardew's men.

Three points moves West Brom above Newcastle United into 13th place and deals a blow to Palace's hopes of finishing in the top half.