Official Site of Crystal Palace · Jul 23, 2019
Ghosts of Matches Past: Remembering Palace’s ‘ghost goals’
Almost 10 years ago to the day, Crystal Palace watched on as one of the most remarkable refereeing decisions in their history went against them. Before the Eagles travel to Ashton Gate to face Bristol City this Saturday, we’ve taken a look back at two ‘ghost goals’ from the club’s history and just what they meant in the context of their seasons…
When Freddie Sears found the back of the net past Bristol City ‘keeper Dean Gerken, he naturally wheeled away to join his teammates celebrating Palace’s opening goal of a controversial summer afternoon, oblivious to the ball which sailed back over his head towards the penalty spot.