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Crystal Palace earned their first victory of Roy Hodgson's reign as manager and their first over Premier League opposition since May with a 1-0 home defeat of Huddersfield in the Carabao Cup.
The Eagles' progress into the competition's fourth round also represented the first victory Hodgson has experienced since England defeated Wales at the European Championships in June 2016.
The 70-year-old's first match in charge at his latest club ended in a 1-0 home defeat to Southampton - but a much-changed team significantly improved from the point Bakary Sako's headed the Eagles in front.
Both teams made nine changes to the XIs they had last selected in the Premier League, but if Hodgson was rewarded with desire from those eager to impress, David Wagner's Terriers were disjointed and lacked belief.