Today's Under-23 match at Selhurst Park was an afternoon marked by returns for Richard Shaw's Crystal Palace.
It was a return for James Daly, who played in red and blue for the first time since joining Kingstonian on loan in August. It was also a return for Luke Dreher, who, after months sidelined by injury, finally started a game for the Eagles again and, perhaps most importantly, it was a return to winning ways for Palace having lost consecutive matches over the last few weeks after winning three in a row.
The game's first half showcased a paradox between two quarters of the match with Sheffield United dominating for the first 20-odd minutes and the Eagles leading for the second.