Minute-by-Minute Review: Palace 1 - 0 Chelsea

10'- No real offensive threat from either side yet. Chelsea handling the possession domination.
12'- Torres' shot in the box off the throw is deflected off two defenders and out for a corner.
13'- Bolasie yellow card for upending David Luiz.
18'- Schurrle steers it just wide of the post, after a tight pass across the six.
20'- Puncheon booked after a late challenge on Azpilicueta. Torres gets in on goal; appeals for a penalty, none given.
24'- Foul throw on Chelsea. Seen a bunch of those this year. Not as rare as I once thought.
25'- Bolasie pulls a long drive wide left.
26'- Puncheon passes it to Bolasie across the six, settles, but drills one from near the endline into the side netting.
32'- Terry booked for a handball outside the box.
33'- Jedinak's free kick from 20 yards gets through the wall, but held on to by Cech.
39'- Jedinak's volley off the corner kick rebound is easily held by Cech.
40'- Torres' header off Lampard's free kick misses high.
41'- Puncheon's strike after a pinball in the box is fired high.
44'- David Luiz takes a 25 yard blast, misses high and wide.
45'- Two added minutes.
45'+2- Hazard's shot deflects high in the air into Jules' hands.

Half- Oscar in for David Luiz.

50'- Torres curls one wide left from the box. Jerome curls the header across the face after Bolasie made a nice cross.
52'- Own goal from Terry! Heads it behind for the OG. Ledley in a battle with him, but Terry got the last touch.

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53'- Bolasie curls one wide right.
54'- Hazard's half-volley is well saved by Jules. Went to his left and kept it out.
55'- Torres' shot in close deflected wide of the post for a corner.
56'- Ivanovic goes high and wide with the blast. Salah replaces Lampard.
62'- Puncheon curls it just wide of the far post. Beautiful leave by Jerome.
63'- Oscar's free kick is headed just over the bar by Terry.
68'- Oscar's tight-angle shot held by Jules.
70'- O'Keefe replaces Bolasie. Ba in for Schurrle.
73'- Hazard saved by an amazing Speroni. Point-blank and thumped away.
74'- Jerome beats Cech right off the near post after a beautiful feed by Mile.
75'- Ledley hits a half-volley wide right.
77'- Dann booked for fouling Torres.
79'- Puncheon's low drive saved by Cech.
80'- O'Keefe curls one from 20 yards, forcing a tip by Cech for a corner.
82'- Ledley sprays one across the face after Jerome's feed.
84'- 12 corners to two for Chelsea.
88'- O'Keefe gives it away so easily. Torres nearly chipped it into an open net. Murray replaces Jerome.
90'- Chants of "Sit down, Mourinho!" from the fans. Yellow to Mariappa for time-wasting on the throw. Four added minutes.
90'+1- Parr replaces Puncheon.

FINAL: PALACE 1 - 0 CHELSEA

My "Man of the Match":

Jules. Outstanding between the pipes. Plenty of clutch saves today. Ninth clean sheet of the year.

What a result today! First league defeat of Chelsea since 1990. The table-toppers have their manager doubting their chances for the title. Palace up to 16th with 31 points after 31 played. Five points clear of the drop zone. Next match against 18th-placed Cardiff on Saturday.

Minute-by-Minute Review: Newcastle 1 - 0 Palace

1'- Tiote's shot takes a deflection from way out. Easy save for Jules.
3'- Tiote's free kick is off the wall and out for a goal kick.
8'- Puncheon's cross to Jerome near the 6 is headed wide.
12'- Cisse's drive inside the box is smacked away by Speroni; De Jong's rebound headed over.
15'- Possession is 70%-30%, favoring Newcastle.
18'- Give-and-go finds Sissoko, who can only muster a weak attempt at Speroni.
24'- Jerome goes 3-on-2, tries his own shot, which is blocked. Had Bolasie wide.
31'- 73%-27% possession now.
32'- Counter by Newcastle. Cisse hits the great chance, but palmed away by Speroni.
33'- Gouffran gets around the defense; low shot held by Jules.
40'- Bolasie curls a shot inches over the bar from just inside the box. Good passing movement from four players there.
45'- 72%-28% possession. Two added minutes.
45'+3- Dummett's free kick blazes over the bar for the last action of the half.

48'- Puncheon moves in at the edge of the box; slices the shot wide.
49'- Jerome shoots from 10 yards after great passing movement; deflected out for a corner.
54'- Puncheon passes to KG, but Krul gets a hand to the shot at the edge of the 6.
56'- Bolasie curls a rocket off the bar! Amazing movement from Yala.
59'- Ben Arfa replaces De Jong.
60'- Gouffran fires over, but takes a deflection for a corner.
62'- Tiote's tame shot gets tipped, but saved low by Jules.
64'- Cisse gets through, but Jules slides out to deny the chance.
67'- Bannan replaces Bolasie.
70'- Ben Arfa crosses off the endline to Cisse, who heads it over.
72'- Break by Newcastle, slide by Dann clears the danger.
75'- Gouffran shoots well wide to the right from distance. Murray in for Jerome.
76'- Ameobi in for Gouffran.
80'- Guedioura replaces Puncheon.
82'- Tiote way over with his shot.
85'- Delaney with a yellow.
87'- Marveaux replaces Sissoko.
88'- Ben Arfa pulls one wide.
89'- Still 73%-27% possession.
90'- Three added minutes.
90'+2- Tiote fires one from 30 yards off the bar. Rebound from Yanga-Mbiwa goes across the face of goal. Heart in mouth.
90'+4- Ben Arfa pass to Cisse inside the box. Heads it in. Unbelievable. Gutted.

FINAL: NEWCASTLE 1 - 0 PALACE

My "Man of the Match":

Yannick Bolasie. Had some great runs on the pitch, and nearly opened the scoring with a screamer that crashed against the bar. Jules made some great saves too, save for the 94th minute, which he really couldn't do much about.

What can you say? A point in our grasp, and it goes in the last minute. Unbelievably crushed. Luckily, we're still in 17th after the bottom three all lost big. Chelsea comes to Selhurst on Saturday.

Minute-by-Minute Review: Sunderland 0 - 0 Palace

2'- Free kick by Larsson held well by Speroni as it hung in the wind.
4'- Fletcher's header is wide, as the wind takes hold of it.
8'- Mariappa yellow card for persistent fouling.
9'- Alonso's strike right at Speroni from the box.
10'- Ki's cross after a turnover goes across the face.
13'- Ward booked for fouling Larsson.
14'- Ki fires well over from 30 yards.
15'- 74%-26% possession for Sunderland.
19'- Bridcutt booked for fouling Jedinak. Mile misfires wide from 30 yards off the free kick.
24'- 69%-31% possession. Johnson's chance sails high into the wind.
30'- Ki's half-volley is hammered wide right off the clearance of the free kick.
31'- Mannone stubs his foot on the clearance; Ince shoots the loose ball, but the keeper recovers quickly.
40'- Mayhem in the box, as Bardsley falls on the ball; Palace gets a free kick.
43'- Borini's overhead kick goes high and wide.
45'- Two added minutes.
45'+2- KG gets a yellow.

Half- Altidore replaces Fletcher.

46'- Header by Johnson flicked away by Jules, but offside is called.
51'- Speroni gets a piece of Altidore's close-range shot.
55'- Borini, falling over, hacks one high off a cross.
56'- Bolasie's low strike bounces and is held by Mannone.
57'- Larsson yellow card after taking down Ward.
58'- Delaney is booked after fouling Ki.
60'- Bolasie's cross to Murray is headed straight in the air.
61'- Gardner replaces Larsson. Delaney has some words with the fans and the linesman.
63'- Jerome in for Murray.
64'- Gardner booked after fouling Ledley.
73'- Possession is 68%-32%. Both sides struggling to hold on to the ball recently. Guedioura replaces Ince.
74'- Jerome's tame drive is easily held by Mannone.
75'- Jerome flicks on Ward's corner, but right at the keeper.
76'- Sunderland break to the other end; Borini's tight-angled shot stopped by Jules.
79'- Brown booked for fouling Mile.
80'- Guedioura fires the free kick wide right.
81'- Puncheon replaces Bolasie.
83'- Borini gets through and hits the woodwork. Second chance is just over the bar. Scocco replaces Johnson.
86'- Alonso sprays it high and wide after a pinball battle for the ball.
89'- KG curls one wide left from 10 yards after an initial shot was deflected back to him.
90'- Five added minutes.
90'+2- Puncheon's corner straight to Mannone's hands.
90'+3- Ledley shoots wide from the edge of the box.
90'+5- Puncheon's low drive held and pounced on by Mannone.

FINAL: SUNDERLAND 0 - 0 PALACE

My "Man of the Match":

Jules. Made a couple of key stops as he and the defense pick up a well-earned clean sheet.

12 points from the last nine games is the magic number. A visit to Newcastle next Saturday.

Minute-by-Minute Review: Palace 0 - 1 Southampton

1'- Rodriguez fires a half-volley well high.
3'- Murray stabs a looping shot over the bar.
11'- Possession favors the visitors, 68%-32%.
24'- A few too many giveaway passes from Palace.
27'- 72%-28% possession.
28'- Great sliding block on Rodriguez's shot by Delaney.
34'- Wanyama replaces the injured Cork.
37'- Puncheon turns it over with a mistimed header at midfield. Speroni comes out, slides, gets a foot to the ball, but Rodriguez stays with it and toe-pokes it into the gaping net.
38'- Puncheon crosses, but Bolasie fires the humming header wide.
44'- 68%-32% possession.
45'- Lambert's shot in the box off the far post. Three added minutes.
45'+1- Fonte booked.
45'+3- Bolasie's shot from the edge of the box, off the corner, is held well by Boruc.
45'+4- Shaw's shot from 20 yards, off the corner, is batted down by Speroni for the last action of the half.

47'- Looper by Puncheon after the corner is held by Boruc.
48'- Lovren is booked after Bolasie gets hauled down on a break.
49'- Jedinak blasts the free kick way over.
55'- Davis gets a yellow for fouling Ledley.
57'- Jedinak gets a yellow for fouling Schneiderlin.
58'- Lambert curls the free kick just over the bar.
66'- Yellow to Schneiderlin. Jerome is in for Dikgacoi. Ince replaces Puncheon.
69'- Possession is 67%-33%.
73'- Shaw's low, dipping shot from 25 yards is held by Jules.
75'- Gallagher is in for Lambert.
82'- Thomas replaces Bolasie.
87'- Thomas hits a deep cross to Jerome, who heads it straight at Boruc, but is flagged for offside.
88'- Clyne booked for a deliberate handball.
89'- Ward-Prowse replaces Davis.
90'- Four added minutes.
90'+2- Murray flicks the ball off the endline from a throw, but Boruc holds.

FINAL: PALACE 0 - 1 SOUTHAMPTON

My "Man of the Match":

Damien Delaney. A solid defensive showing, as has been the case most of the season.

Big six-pointer next Saturday at Sunderland.

Minute-by-Minute Review: Swansea City 1 - 1 Palace

5'- Possession dominated by Swansea early, but no chances yet.
7'- Bolasie's cross floats well wide of the target.
10'- Possession is 82%-18% for the hosts.
19'- Chamakh flicks a header off Delaney's free kick. Easy hold by Vorm.
22'- Hernandez fires wide right from the edge of the box. Canas replaces the aforementioned injured Hernandez.
25'- De Guzman scores after a flick on by Britton. Moved it well.
32'- Jerome replaces Chamakh. Hamstring problems; struggled off the pitch.
33'- De Guzman manages to get a foot on a long pass ahead, just in front of Speroni, who handles the loose ball.
35'- Jedinak gets a yellow for a high challenge on Britton.
36'- Great save by Speroni on a close shot by Bony. Flick on and a half-volley hit, leg-swiped away.
37'- Routledge curls one right to Speroni. Possession still 82%-18% for Swansea.
45'- Three added minutes.

Half- Murray replaces Ince.

48'- Jerome yellow card for fouling Flores.
55'- Bony's weak turning shot held easily by Jules.
62'- Dann gets a yellow, fouling a breaking De Guzman.
63'- Lita replaces Bony.
66'- Bolasie skids one across the face of goal.
69'- Amat replaces Williams.
70'- Thomas in for Parr.
74'- Britton yellow for a foul on Jerome/
76'- Jerome heads down a Bolasie cross to Murray, but the weak turnaround shot held by Vorm.
77'- Thomas' cross finds Jerome, but he heads straight at Vorm.
81'- Red card on Flores. Murray taken down after winning the ball from goalkeeper Vorm. Penalty awarded. Borderline, maybe just outside the box.
82'- Murray slots it into the top right corner! 1-1.

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84'- Murray shoots from 15 yards, takes a deflection wide for a corner.
90'- Four added minutes.
90'+2- Thomas booked for simulation in the box, after a great chance to put a shot on goal.
90'+3- Bolasie turns at the edge of the box, fires just over the bar.
90'+4- Second half possession: 50-50.

FINAL: SWANSEA CITY 1 - 1 PALACE

My "Man of the Match":

Murray. Came on at the break and put in a good effort, scoring his first goal in what seems like ages.

Back home to Selhurst to face Southampton on Saturday.