Two second half strikes saw Watford turn things around in south London to end Palace’s promising start to 2019.
The Eagles led at half-time following Craig Cathcart’s calamitous own goal, but the Northern Irishman atoned for that by heading home a corner at the right end to spark the comeback which was completed thanks to a fine volley by Tom Cleverley who exorcised his own SE25 demons following his red card in this fixture last season.
Unlike that game, there was to be no late drama in Roy Hodgson’s team’s favour who fell to only their second defeat in their last seven matches as Watford clinched their first double over the Eagles since 2002.