Demoted Palace on a Forest warpath

FURIOUS Crystal Palace will seek on-field justice against Nottingham Forest in their first Premier League home game after losing their appeal against demotion to the Conference League.

- BY NEIL MCLEMAN

Forest, who complained to UEFA about Palace's ownership, will now take the FA Cup holders' place in the Europa League this season. The Eagles were last night assessing legal options after the Court of Arbitration for Sport backed UEFA’s decision to relegate Palace to the third-tier competition.

But the August 24 visit of Forest - on the weekend between the two-legged Conference League playoff Palace must now face - promises to be a feisty affair.