Crystal Palace Under-23s earned a point from second-place Stoke City at Selhurst Park on Monday afternoon, with the Eagles boosted by first-team players in an entertaining 2-2 draw.
Summary
- Palace start four first-team players: Tyrick Mitchell, Scott Dann, Martin Kelly and Jean-Philippe Mateta
- The hosts enjoy several tame chances through Jean-Philippe Mateta, with James Taylor and Dann also going close
- Ollie Webber makes an instinctive save shortly before half-time
- Half-time: Crystal Palace 0-0 Stoke City Under-23s
- The Eagles began the second-half brightly and take the lead through a Mateta header
- In a near-mirror image of the goal, Mateta heads home a second from a similar position just minutes later
- Stoke pull one back through Ethon Varian before Mateta fires over on a hat-trick
- The Potters pull level when D’Margio Wright-Phillips prods home from close range
- Full-time: Crystal Palace 2-2 Stoke City Under-23s
One of Palace’s first-team cameos almost made an instant impact as Rob Street stole the ball from a deep Stoke throw.