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Roy Hodgson hails Crystal Palace fight after Watford win but warns relegation fears far from over

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Roy Hodgson insists Crystal Palace's relegation fears are far from over despite their dramatic 2-1 victory over Watford finally lifting them out of the Premier League's bottom three.

An 89th-minute goal from Bakary Sako was followed by fellow substitute James McArthur's winner three minutes later, securing the remarkable recovery that had begun with Tom Cleverley's red card.

Watford had taken the lead when Daryl Janmaat headed in unchallenged from Richarlison's third-minute cross, but Palace again demonstrated the resilience Hodgson has given them to secure points late on.

The manager was appointed after predecessor Frank de Boer was sacked having overseen four defeats from four, amid a run of seven consecutive league losses from the opening game of the season.