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Crystal Palace boss Hodgson hails Speroni, Wickham for FA Cup win

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson was delighted for Julian Speroni after their FA Cup win over Tottenham.

The day was capped off with Speroni keeping a club record 112th clean sheet to leave Hodgson in an excellent mood.

Hodgson was also pleased for Connor Wickham after his goalscoring performance.

He said, “Today was a good news day for Crystal Palace with Speroni breaking the record for clean sheets which is fantastic, especially after last week when he had to shoulder some of the blame for the goals we conceded up at Anfield.

"For him to come back and do what he did today was a real good news story, and for Connor to fight his way back to start a game after all that time and crown it with a goal was another piece of good news for the club and the fans.

“All in all it was a good day, and you get these days in football from time to time. You have to balance them out but today we can leave Selhurst Park with a smile on our faces and see who we get in the fifth round of the FA Cup."

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