THE key stats and moments from the match against Palace.

BRIAN JENSEN: Impeccable handling and a superb save to earn a clean sheet all added up to a great day for the Dane...8

LEE ROCHE: Held his own until the last half hour, when Julian Gray began to open his legs and create havoc...6

DAVID MAY: Magnificent again at the heart of a defence that refused to buckle. Lost count of how many headers he won. STAR MAN. 9

MARK McGREGOR: Staked another claim for regular inclusion with a towering performance alongside his new partner...8

MO CAMARA: Solid defensively and just needs to add a better final ball to his game when joining in with attacks...7

PAUL WELLER: Beavered away to throw a spanner in Palace's engine room and always neat and tidy in possession...7

RICHARD CHAPLOW: His energy levels show no sign of dropping, despite his relative inexperience. Oh to be young again!...7

TONY GRANT: Booking was the only blemish to an assured, mature display alongside Weller and Chaplow...7

LUKE CHADWICK: Plenty of possession again, but still lacking that little bit of conviction that could make the difference...6

ROBBIE BLAKE: Started like a house on fire and always looking to give the Eagles defence something to think about...8

IAN MOORE: Forced to feed on scraps and never really had a chance to add to his impressive recent goals tally...7

SUBS: GLEN LITTLE (for Chadwick 52) Added bite 7. GRAHAM BRANCH (for Chaplow 80) Shored things up 7. Not used: DEAN WEST, ALAN MOORE, JOEL PILKINGTON

PALACE

THOMAS MYHRE: Unflappable...8

CURTIS FLEMING: Injured...5

DANNY GRANVILLE: Tireless...7

DANNY BUTTERFIELD: Hard worker...7

TONY POPOVIC: Subbed...6

JAMIE SMITH: Little impact...6

BEN WATSON: One to watch...7

JULIAN GRAY: Jet-heeled...8

WAYNE ROUTLEDGE: Tigerish...7

NEIL SHIPPERLEY: Dreadful...4

ANDY JOHNSON: Handful...7

SUBS: GARY BORROWDALE (for Fleming 12), DOUGIE FREEDMAN (for Shipperley 60) 7. TOMMY BLACK (for Popovic 73) 6. Not used: TOM SOARES, CEDRIC BERTHALIN

Alan Wiley. Premier class...8

Yellow cards: Clarets: Grant 56