100 UP: LAST Saturday Clinton Morrison became the 52nd player to appear in 200 matches for Crystal Palace Football Club. The 26-year-old striker made a goalscoring debut for the club at the end of the 1997/98 season against Sheffield Wednesday. He went on to score 72 goals in 181 games prior to moving to Birmingham City in 2002 but in the summer he returned to Palace and has scored seven goals in 19 games this term. A breakdown of Morrison's matches for the club shows he has featured in 174 league games, four FA Cup matches, 21 League Cup matches and has also made one appearance for the club in the Intertoto Cup.

ROLL UP FOR AWAY DAYS: TICKETS for Palace's trips to Deepdale next January are now on sale. Prices for the January 31, kick-off 7.45pm, are as follows: £18 for adults; £12 for over-65s and young adults (16 to 17 years old) and £6.50 for under-16s. For supporters aged seven or under admission is free, though proof of age will be required both on the day of the game and at the time of purchase. Supporters should also note all prices increase by £2 on the day of the game.

POPPA POCKETS RONALDO AND CO: TONY Popovic's Australia will face Brazil, Japan and Croatia his father's birthplace in the 2006 World Cup. The Socceroos' first game at the World Cup finals for 32 years will be against Japan in Kaiserslautern on June 12. Meanwhile, England were drawn against Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago and Sweden. It means Andy Johnson could face his Palace team-mate in either the quarter or semi-finals.