LONDON (AP)  Crystal Palace won a third straight English Premier League match when it beat slumpi...

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<p>LONDON (AP)  Crystal Palace won a third straight English Premier League match when it beat slumping Aston Villa 1-0 on Saturday.</p>
<p>Palace overtook Villa on the table and moved to seven points above the relegation zone, while Villa was left only four points from the drop.</p>
<p>Both sides played with little urgency, but Palace had the best chances. Yannick Bolasie hit the crossbar just before halftime, and his cross fell to Jason Puncheon to score on the turn in the 76th minute. Puncheon hit the post soon after, but Palace had done enough to condemn Villa to a fourth straight league defeat.</p>
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Palace beats Villa 1-0 in EPL

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Crystal Palace and Aston Villa will both want a positive result from Saturday's Premier League clash at Selhurst Park to put more distance between themselves and the relegation places.
Going into this weekend's round of fixtures, Palace and Villa both have a seven-point cushion between themselves and the drop zone. However, neither are yet mathematically certain of avoiding relegation, although it would take a remarkable upturn in the fortunes of clubs currently at the foot of the table for either the Eagles or Villans to lose their top-flight status.

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LONDON (AP)  Crystal Palace won a third straight English Premier League match when it beat slumping Aston Villa 1-0 on Saturday.
Palace overtook Villa on the table and moved to seven points above the relegation zone, while Villa was left only four points from the drop.

Palace beats Villa 1-0 in EPL

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