Brighton and Palace end in a goalless draw

This was the first time in 36 years that this derby competition of trait instead of location had actually been played in the leading flight.

Palace followers set off smoke bombs and also bangers as the environment crackled at the Amex, but the activity on the pitch did not have the same strength.

A largely scrappy match, which had just fleeting moments of top quality, virtually undoubtedly ended in stalemate provided the caution with which it was approached.

Nevertheless, Palace supervisor Roy Hodgson will not care one trace.

His side’s record far from Selhurst Park is abysmal but finally there is something for Royal residence’s players and also followers to cling on – a priceless point.

Palace had actually currently equalled the club document for the lengthiest run of away beats from the get go of a top-flight campaign, first embeded in 1980-81.

Hodgson’s side were disciplined and also arranged at the Amex, nonetheless, and totally deserved their factor.

Lewis Dunk’s team-mates and also supervisor have spoken up his England qualifications this season and the centre-back revealed his quality against Palace.

The 26-year-old read the game well, revealed exceptional composure on the ball as well as was a commanding physical existence.

Palace remembered Benteke to their starting line-up, but Dunk promptly got the measure of the Belgium worldwide.

He additionally presented a hazard at the various other end of the pitch, with a header from an edge in the initial fifty percent conserved by Hennessey.

A reservation for a yank on Zaha’s t shirt in the second half was the only blot on the Brighton-born defender’s copybook.

Liverpool’s attacking triumvirate of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah will pose even more of an examination at the weekend break.

Nonetheless, on this form England manager Gareth Southgate might do worse than take a look at Dunk in March’s friendlies versus Italy and Holland.