Try as they might, the Selhurst Park stewards were fighting a losing battle. Though they asked the locals to start heading for the exits, nobody was listening – nobody, really, could hear them.
All the party hits were being played – Glad All Over, Ain’t No Stopping Us Now, Tonight’s Gonna be a Good Night – and who could blame the DJ?
He was capturing the mood of a remarkable afternoon when Crystal Palace did to Liverpool what Liverpool have been doing to teams all season.
Eddie Nketiah scored a 98th minute goal to inflict the league leaders first defeat of the campaign and provide the home side with the victory that extended their own unbeaten record to 17 games and showed why they are one of the most progressive teams in the business.