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Van Aanholt reveals he 'changed his mind'

With half-time approaching, Crystal Palace fans would've been scratching their heads as to how the Eagles weren't going in a goal or two to the good.

However, that all changed when Patrick van Aanholt stepped up on 45 minutes and sent SE25 in to a red and blue frenzy. Speaking post-match about the importance of the game, Van Aanholt said: "Very important (match). We knew it was going to be a tough game today. We knew we needed the three points."

Van Aanholt was delighted to find the back of the net, adding: "Yeah, course I enjoyed it.