Crystal Palace had given everything in their demented pursuit of an equaliser in the second half. You could understand the West Ham captain’s irritation at the way his team had blown a chance to pull clear of the bottom three. It feels like a defeat.”It felt like a win for Palace, even if they remain in deep peril after this draw. Without the injured Mamadou Sakho, Palace’s defence started to creak and West Ham doubled their lead after Hart’s spectacular double save from Tomkins and Jeffrey Schlupp. “Character and ability.”With West Ham tiring, Fonté and Cresswell went off injured and the visitors lost their shape.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2017 16:24 UTC