Crystal Palace Reserves got back to winning ways in the Totesport.com Combination League with a 2-1 win against Millwall Reserves

In a behind closed doors match at the Beckenham Training Ground, Ibra Sekajja scored in either half to cancel out Lewis Grabban's first half opener to win it for the Eagles.

Reserve team manager, Ronnie Jepson was limited in his options for his team selection, and so brought in a number of trialists including goalkeeper Preston Edwards, centre half Rio Edwards and midfielders Nick McCoy, Joel Ledgister and Christopher Arthur.

With the visitors fielding a number of experienced pros in their starting XI, the Eagles lined up in a 4-5-1 formation with Sekajja leading the front line on his own with Jack Randall and Arthur providing the support on the wings.

McCoy, Ledgister and Joe Goldsmith took up position in the centre of midfield, while the back four included Jerry Nnamani, Michael Abnett and Matthew Parsons.

Edwards was called into action within the opening minute when Ashley Grimes met a ball across the edge of the box with a first time curling effort that dipped into the Palace keeper's arms.

Palace responded with a similar effort when Arthur picked the ball up 25 yards out, took a touch before striking a low drive that John Sullivan dealt with comfortably.  

Edwards was then forced into a fine save on 21 minutes when he was off his line quickly to smother Kieran Hughes-Mason's effort after some nice interchanging football on the right wing had allowed the midfielder to get in behind Abnett.

But he could do nothing about the opener ten minutes later when Grabban smashed a brilliant strike past him from 25 yards out.

The former Crystal Palace midfielder picked the ball up 35 yards out on the left, carried it across the pitch before striking the ball across Edwards and into the far corner.

The scores were soon level though, and where Grabban's was a goal of individual quality, Palace's was thanks to some fantastic team play.

Ledgister won the ball in his own half and played a quick ball up field to Sekajja, who flicked it on to an onrushing Randall on the right wing.

Sekajja carried on his run and Randall managed to pick him out with an inch perfect cross that he finished expertly from six yards.

Jimmy Rogers came close to restoring the lead for the visitors on 40 minutes when he fired just wide from 30 yards.

In the second half Abnett tried his luck from 30 yards with a curling free kick, but the distance proved too far and Sullivan made the save; side stepping a couple of paces to his right and taking the ball into his midriff

Millwall then put together a dangerous attacking move on 52 minutes when Grimes combined with Hughes-Mason on the edge of the box before firing low down to Edwards' right, while Jimmy Rodgers also tested Edwards with a similar effort three minutes later.

But moments later Millwall gave away a corner when Rogers had cleared over his own bar. Ledgister played it to the penalty spot, Nnamani knocked it down and Sekajja, with his back to goal, turned on a sixpence to fire it into the roof of the net from eight yards.

Millwall should have levelled the scores with 15 minutes to go when Grimes put Rogers into the box with a cushioned pass, but the midfielder fluffed his lines with a screwed shot well wide of the far post.

Substitute Charlie Holness should have done better six minutes later when the ball dropped to him from a corner.

Attempting to guide it to the top corner he got too much on it and played it well over the top of Sullivan's goal, while Randall ignored calls for him to pass it on the edge of the box and shot straight into the keeper's arms moments after.

Palace were then denied what looked like a clear penalty decision when Sekajja was brought down in the area, but referee Mr Woolmer had a clear view of it and waved away the appeals.

In the dying minutes Millwall could have grabbed a late equaliser when substitute Hassan Janneh managed to take the ball past Kieron Kenlock on the left, cut into the box and forced Edwards into a fine stop at his near post.

Crystal Palace : Edwards P, Abnett, Parsons, Edwards R, Nnamani, McCoy, Ledgister, Goldsmith, Sekajja, Randall, Arthur( Kenlock,62).

Subs: Williamson-Murrell, Holness, Caprice.

Millwall : Sullivan, McClaren, Fitzsimmons, Rogers, O'Connor, Beckles, Rodgers, Laird, Grimes, Grabban, Hughes-Mason.

Subs: Falmer, Janneh, Ludford, Ofeche.