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Jonty Colman

Why Crystal Palace vs West Ham kick-off time was delayed at Selhurst Park in Premier League

West Ham United’s Premier League clash at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace has been delayed by 15 minutes due to a ticketing issue for supporters at the ground.

The game, shown live on BT Sport, was due to begin at 12:30pm but has been moved back by 15 minutes due supporters struggling to get into the ground due to an issue with the entrance scanners. Kick-off is now due to take place at 12:45pm.

Minutes before the delay, Palace’s club account tweeted: "Kick-off for this afternoon has been delayed until 12:45pm (BST)."

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Minutes earlier, Palace had tweeted about the issue, saying: "We're aware of issues with regard to turnstiles upon entering the stadium, we apologise for any inconvenience caused and are working hard to rectify the situation."

For the match, Palace have made four changes from their 2-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wilfried Zaha comes into the team as captain, with Joel Ward, Cheick Doucoure and Jeffrey Schlupp come into the side.

Meanwhile, West Ham have made two changes. Aaron Cresswell and Said Benrahma drop to the bench, with Emerson and Pablo Fornals starting.

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