Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock has called on his midfield and defence to start scoring more often to take the heat off the club's strikers.

Attacking midfielder Darren Ambrose is doing his bit with eight goals so far but Warnock wants others to start weighing in.

He said: "We don't chip in with enough from midfield and centre-half - I dont think a centre-half has scored this year yet - but we'll have to do that because we haven't got a 20-goal-a-season man or a 25-goals man."

However, Warnock knows his players have the right attitude and despite their limitations he believes they are a reliable group.

He added: "A manager can only ask his team to give everything and they do give everything. That's why I enjoy the group of players we've got.

"I would like to have a couple more players but I think every manager is like that. If I spent it I'd probably chuck it away so I might be better off with nothing."