Palace fall to a 5-2 defeat to Southampton despite a spirited second-half response, with David Angibeaud opening his U21s account. One to forget for the Young Eagles, but onwards and upwards.

Southampton continue to come under pressure in the dying embers, with Tyler Whyte flashing a dangerous ball across the face of goal, but nobody can get the finishing touch as Palace search for another breakthrough.

Benamar wins possession on the edge of the area and drives towards goal before pulling it back, but nobody is there to finish. Moments later, Angibeaud lays off Nascimento, who strikes over the bar.

Southampton soon add a fifth, with Ehibhatiomhan completing his hat-trick on 64 minutes, but Palace hit back almost immediately!

Williams slips Angibeaud through on goal, and the forward shifts onto his left foot before lashing a superb finish into the roof of the net for his first U21s goal.

Nascimento shifts onto his right foot and forces a diving save, before Benamar fires the rebound over.

With the next goal crucial, the Young Eagles look to hit back as a delivery from the right finds Benamar, whose volley flashes narrowly wide of the post.

But Southampton punish Palace at the other end just two minutes later, as Dibaga is slipped through on goal and keeps his cool to beat Lee one-on-one, leaving Powell’s side with a mountain to climb.

A tough start to the second half for Palace, who fall further behind five minutes after the restart. Lee gets a hand to Romeo Akachukwu’s strike, but Aston Daley is quickest to react and hammers home the rebound on 50 minutes.

Joe Gibbard pulls one back after rising highest to power home a perfect downward header from Walker-Smith's long throw on the stroke of half-time!!

The opening goal shifts the momentum firmly in the visitors' favour, with the Saints pinning Palace back as the half wears on.

Lee does well to race off his line and deny Sillah one-on-one, but the rebound falls to Ehibhatiomhan, who smashes home off the crossbar on 36 minutes to grab his second of the night.

The Palace 'keeper does well to deny Sufiana Sillah moments later, but the rebound falls kindly for Ehibhatiomhan, who makes no mistake from close range to put the visitors ahead on 26 minutes.

Angibeaud comes agonisingly close to stretching out a boot and turning home Nascimento’s delicious delivery from the left channel.

Benamar tees up Angibeaud, who drives into the box before firing narrowly wide of the far corner. Palace are threatening!

Gibbard pounces on a loose pass and flashes the ball across goal, but nobody can get on the end of it. Moments later, Angibeaud gets a close-range volley all wrong, sending it straight at the 'keeper.

Angibeaud tests Southampton 'keeper Dylan Moody with his very first touch straight from kick-off, before the visitors have the ball in the net at the other end – only for the effort to be ruled out for offside.

That’s the warm-up done. The Eagles head inside for their final preparations, with kick-off fast approaching!

Both sides are out on the pitch, with the goalkeepers working through their drills and the outfield players getting loose ahead of kick-off.

Darren Powell makes four changes from the win at Leeds, with Charlie Walker-Smith returning from a lengthy injury lay-off and Caleb Kporha coming into the back five for the suspended Chuks Okoli and Sean Somade.

Kai-Reece Adams-Colman and David Angibeaud make their first U21s starts, with the injured Euan Danaher and first-team star Zavier Gozo making way.

Jasper Judd and Makai Bernard-Ferguson return to the bench after lengthy spells out, while Taha Majni remains suspended and Amaari Sealey misses out through injury.

Palace began with a 1-1 draw at Arsenal before beating Aston Villa 2-0. A narrow defeat to Blackburn Rovers followed, but the Young Eagles bounced back in style with their four-goal haul at Leeds last week!

Premier League 2 sees the development sides of Category One academies compete across a 20-match regular season, with the top 16 teams progressing to the single-elimination play-offs.

… Sutton’s 360 Engage Stadium – home of our U21 and Women’s teams – where the Young Eagles prepare to take on Southampton!

Adler Nascimento stole the show at Leeds, scoring a superb hat-trick as Palace came from behind to win 4-1. Kalembo’s stunning strike sealed the points, while Harry Lee produced several fine saves to help the Young Eagles return to winning ways.

Tickets are available from just £1, with live commentary on Academy X and coverage on Palace TV+ from 18:45 BST.

Welcome to Sutton’s 360 Engage Stadium, where Crystal Palace Under-21s host Southampton in Premier League 2.

Darren Powell’s side return home on the back of an emphatic 4-1 win at Leeds United, where Adler Nascimento struck a hat-trick and 15-year-old Nat Kalembo capped the comeback with a stunning long-range effort.

Palace sit 13th in the table on seven points, looking to build on that result. Kick-off is at 19:00 BST, with all the build-up and live updates right here. Come on, Palace!