Palace vs Southampton
by Gene Sylvester
at Selhurst Park

CRYSTAL PALACE’S final home game this side of the World Cup saw the Eagles host a Southampton side who only had one win to their name in the last six games, and their first half performance in South London showed exactly why the Seasiders have struggled to find any type of form so far this season.

The home side’s first half performance, on any another day, may have seen them out of sight by half-time, but they were made to hang on at the end as Patrick Viera’s men ran out 1-0 winners.