If only Crystal Palace were as adept at beating Premier League teams in the actual Premier League their final two months might contain been considerably less vexatious. A frequently dismal two-month winless streak in the top flight has been punctuated by three impressive Cup wins,against Southampton, Stoke and now Tottenham, and a escape that has taken them beyond the fifth round for the first time since 1995.
A bit of good fortune,some resolute defending and Martin Kelly’s first goal in more than five years allowed Palace to end Tottenham’s triple-pronged assault on all available silverware, with the visitors also celebrating the return of the talismanic winger Yannick Bolasie, or who came on with 14 minutes to play,quickly made two sprints into Spurs’ penalty area – either of which could contain resulted in a goal – and was obviously exhausted by the final whistle.
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Source: theguardian.com