Crystal Palace manager salutes Jeffrey Schlupp after 'wonder' strike against Doncaster Rovers

Published on: 20 February 2019
Crystal Palace manager salutes Jeffrey Schlupp after 'wonder' strike against Doncaster Rovers
Jeffrey Schlupp on his Palace debut against West Ham United

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has heaped praises on Jeffrey Schlupp following his superb solo striker in their FA Cup victory over Doncaster Rovers on Sunday.

The Eagles advanced to the quarter-finals of the Cup competition after defeating third-tier side Doncaster 2-0 at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Roy Hodgson's men were ahead after only eight minutes, thanks to a brilliant individual effort from Schlupp.

Max Meyer doubled the lead as he converted from close range just before half-time after clever play from Luka Milivojevic and Andros Townsend.

"It was a wonderful goal," Hodgson said of the goal, as reported by his club's official website.

"You don't see many goals where people start off in their own half and run a whole half of the field and shrug off challenges and then strike it in like he did.

"It was an excellent goal."

Schlupp's strike was his fifth goal in all competitions for Palace this season, having failed to find the back of the net in his first two seasons with the club.

The tally also stands as his highest in a single campaign since hitting six goals for Leicester City in 2011-12.

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