The Eagles edged a tight Cup tie 1-0 in West London to make it five wins on the bounce away at Craven Cottage, and secure passage to the quarter-finals for a club-record third season in a row.
The win was Palace’s first in five matches, and Manager Pierre Sage smiled afterwards: “It was important because to win games, to succeed – a small success, but to succeed – it's always important for the team, for the guys who work a lot, to have sometimes the income of what they do.
“This evening, they gave a lot, and I think they have the little ‘trophy’ they deserved. But we played against a good team too. It was really difficult, especially in the first-half. We struggled on our left side because they combined it really well, and we changed some things, tactical things, during half-time.
“I think we used the ball better in the second-half, and we played better in the second half, but today, first of all, we defended well.”
