Supporters made their long-awaited return to Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace hosted Tottenham Hotspur and the sound of chanting finally rippled across SE25 once more.
Summary
- Roy Hodgson names the same XI that defeated West Bromwich Albion 5-1
- Spurs enjoy much of the possession as Palace launch several attacks through Wilfried Zaha
- Vicente Guaita makes a pair of remarkable saves before Harry Kane steers a 25-yard shot home
- Palace look to respond and push Spurs back for a spell around the 40-minute mark
- Half-time: Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur
- Palace are dominant for large swathes of the second-half
- They enjoy chances through Christian Benteke and Jeffrey Schlupp but cannot open their account
- The Eagles finally clinch their equaliser as Schlupp fires home on the end of a wicked Eze free-kick
- Full-time: Crystal Palace 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Perhaps lifted by the vociferous encouragement of 2,000 south Londoners, the Eagles kicked-off on the front foot; immediately pressing Spurs back before conceding a counter.