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Remembering Palace's last-minute survival at Stockport 20 years on

On this day in 2001, Crystal Palace beat Stockport County 1-0 at Edgeley Park to secure their safety on the final day of the Division One season.

Twenty years later, we take an in-depth look back at one of the most dramatic times in Palace history.

Before

The months leading up to this game were nothing short of chaotic. After a hit-and-miss first half of the season under new owner Simon Jordan, the turn of the year saw the Eagles’ form dip massively.

After losing to Liverpool in the League Cup semi-final – a contrastingly huge achievement in itself – Palace won just two games between February and April 2001.