The win temporarily put Palace ninth in the Premier League table on 44 points, giving them three games left to break their league record total.
It was a confident afternoon with an upbeat atmosphere from start to finish. Find out what you might have missed below.
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Palace legend Geoff Thomas was back in SE25 for this game, addressing fans pre-match and at half-time as he continues to raise awareness of his upcoming Tour de France for Cure Leukaemia.
He also spent time with the squad at training on Thursday afternoon and presented Wilfried Zaha with his Player of the Month award. You can donate to support Geoff’s efforts here.
Joining Thomas at half-time was boxer and Palace fan, Craig Richards. Richards is a light-heavyweight titleholder born in Croydon, who also spoke with fans pre-match and at half-time.
Palace kept a Premier League-record fourth consecutive home clean sheet: shutting out Manchester City, Arsenal, Leeds United and the Hornets.
Including FA Cup games Patrick Vieira’s side have conceded just three times in their last nine home outings.
Finally, former Palace manager Roy Hodgson commended Eberechi Eze for returning from an injury sustained during his tenure.
He said: “To see him back and playing to his best, that’s something which obviously gives me a lot of satisfaction. I’m so pleased for him.”
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Patrick Vieira explained post-match that he felt Palace could have performed better, but their ability to win regardless shows their maturity and development as a team.
