Watford 0-0 Crystal Palace: Wilfried Zaha wrongly booked for diving as Roy Hodgson's side are denied a penalty but move a point closer to Premier League safety in heated draw

Daily Mail | April 21, 2018

Crystal Palace moved a point closer to Premier League safety with a hard fought 0-0 draw at Watford on Saturday.

Tempers flared at Vicarage Road as neither side managed to find a winner, despite Eagles attacker Wilfried Zaha being denied a penalty in the second half.

Zaha was adjudged to have dived in the box after a challenge from Watford defender Adrian Mariappa but replays suggested the Crystal Palace man had in fact been fouled.

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Crystal Palace moved a point closer to Premier League safety with a hard fought 0-0 draw at Watford on Saturday

Wilfried Zaha was wrongly denied a penalty in the second half after he was fouled in the box by Adrian Mariappa

Chris Kavanagh waved away Zaha's protests and even booked the Eagles winger for simulation at Vicarage Road

Palace had a good chance to snatch all three points late on but Troy Deeney beat Mamadou Sakho to the ball on the line

Zaha had a good chance to put Palace ahead early on but Watford goalkeeperu00a0Orestis Karnezis beat him to the ball — Zaha had a good chance to put Palace ahead early on but Watford goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis beat him to the ball

Zaha cuts a frustrated figure after the Crystal Palace attacker was starved of service in the opening period

Zaha thought he should have had a penalty before half-time andu00a0Abdoulaye Doucoure pushed him after feeling he had dived — Zaha thought he should have had a penalty before half-time and Abdoulaye Doucoure pushed him after feeling he had dived

Yohan Cabaye of Crystal Palace is challenged by Watford midfielder Roberto Pereyra during the first-half

Watford's Doucoure tries to get a pass away but comes under a heavy challenge from James McArthur

Crystal Palace's Ruben Loftus-Cheek flies through the air after being tackled by opponentu00a0Adrian Mariappa — Crystal Palace's Ruben Loftus-Cheek flies through the air after being tackled by opponent Adrian Mariappa

World famous musician and Watford fan Elton John was at Vicarage Road on Saturday to take in the action

Troy Deeney reacts as he is confronted by Crystal Palace's Luka Milivojevic after the striker fouledu00a0Patrick van Aanholt — Troy Deeney reacts as he is confronted by Crystal Palace's Luka Milivojevic after the striker fouled Patrick van Aanholt

Crystal Palace defender James Tomkins reacts after missing a glorious chance to put the Eagles ahead in the first-half

Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey beats Deeney to a cross and punches the ball clear in front of the Hornets striker