He said: "I scored a great goal, but got absolutely slaughtered by Steve Foster afterwards for not doing enough. It was a baptism of fire, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
"I came up against big Eric Young who gave me a torrid time, and Ian Wright and Mark Bright were playing for Palace. My brother came to the game but missed my goal, because he was stuck in traffic. It's a feeling I know well."
Oldham have won at Derby and at another of Dowie's former-were words spoken in the heat of the moment and that he deeply regrets the use of the abusive language.
Cole's record is a good one. He has been sent off only once and that was in European football against Real Mallorca in Arsenal's first Champions League game on 11 September.
The FA are likely to hear his case in January because of a clubs, West Ham, on their way to the fourth round, and are unbeaten in their last nine games, but Dowie acknowledges his side are the underdogs.
He said: "Palace are difficult to beat and have pace in a lot of areas. We know the enormity of the task and the gulf between the two divisions, but will give it our best shot. We've got one or two injuries, but will go back-log for their disciplinary committee and Cole could face a three-match ban.
Such a punishment would be a severe blow to Arsenal, who already face the prospect of a ban for Dennis Bergkamp who has been called before the FA after television highlighted a clash with Blackburn defender Nils-Eric Johansson last month.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa's JLloyd Samuel said today Oleg Luzhny should have been sent off for fouling him constantly at Highbury on Saturday.
Samuel said: "Whenever I got the ball he tried to kick me. He got booked for one challenge, but a second went unpunished. He should have been sent off." there to try and win. We won't try and shut up shop as that's not our style, so it should be an attractive game.
"It's a massive game, as Palace have the potential to be the biggest club in south London."
Francis has no new injury worries, but midfielder Julian Gray could return after missing Saturday's defeat at Sheffield United with tonsillitis.
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