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SAM ALLARDYCE finally got off the mark with a Premier League win as Crystal Palace boss.

The former England manager celebrated his first victory before the final whistle with a cheeky jig in the rain at Bournemouth, much to the amusement of his watching back room staff.

 Sam Allardyce rain jig at the Vitality on Tuesday
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Sam Allardyce rain jig at the Vitality on TuesdayCredit: BBC
 Allardyce throwing shapes and pulling faces at Bournemouth
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Allardyce throwing shapes and pulling faces at BournemouthCredit: BBC Sport

Goals from Scott Dann and Christian Benteke were enough for all three points against Bournemouth at the Vitality stadium on Tuesday evening.


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Allardyce has shown the football world his dance moves before when he celebrated Bolton's Premier League survival in 2003 with Jay Jay Okocha.

 Sam Allardyce joining in Jay Jay Okocha's goal celebration as Bolton survive relegation in 2003
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Sam Allardyce joining in Jay Jay Okocha's goal celebration as Bolton survive relegation in 2003
 The 'Pardew Skank' in all it's glory at the FA Cup final
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The 'Pardew Skank' in all it's glory at the FA Cup finalCredit: BBC

Allardyce follows in the footsteps of former Palace boss Alan Pardew who sent social media into meltdown last May.

Pardew celebrated Jason Puncheon's opening goal in the 2016 FA Cup final against Manchester United with what was dubbed the 'Pardew skank'.

The win at theVitality keeps Palace in touch with the rest of the strugglers above them with Leicester losing at Burnley and Middlesbrough who were held at home to West Bromwich Albion

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