Sports :Manchester city falters...

Manchester city's hope of defending their title suffered another huge blow last night as they lost to crystal palace two goals to one at selhurst park. City has lost four successive away games and they have fallen to fourth on the table behind Arsenal and manchester united.
Goals either side of half-time from Glenn Murray - his fifth in as many matches - and Jason Puncheon sealed all three points for Palace, with Yaya Toure's thumping late drive proving scant consolation for the champions.


Manuel Pellegrini's side now sit nine points adrift of Chelsea having played a game more, and they head into Sunday's derby with Manchester United



Jose Mourinho will have afforded himself a wry smile as the full-time whistle was blown. Palace may have the three points, but the real winners here play at Stamford Bridge, while City now face a battle for second place.