Jordan to dump Peter?

Ahead of Tuesday night’s home game against Coventry City, Crystal Palace manager Peter Taylor played down talk that he was under pressure from Eagles chairman Simon Jordan following a poor start to the season.

Speaking after Saturday’s defeat at Norwich, Taylor said: ‘I do read the papers so I know what’s being said but I have not had a conversation with the chairman.

‘Having said that I suppose a result today would have helped.’

What will help Taylor of course is a win over a Sky Blues side managed by his predecessor Iain Dowie.