Leeds United moved five points clear of the Premier League relegation zone following a fiercely contested goalless draw at Crystal Palace.
In a scrappy, sometimes bad-tempered clash Wilfried Zaha came closest to scoring but saw his powerful shot well held by Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier.
England midfielder Conor Gallagher also fired a half-volley narrowly over the crossbar from the edge of the area as Leeds secured their second successive clean sheet.
The visitors offered little as an attacking threat with a Liam Cooper header straight at home goalkeeper Vicente Guaita and a shot from substitute Joe Gelhardt their only efforts on target.
In the last 10 minutes Zaha twice had attempts blocked by the legs of Meslier as Leeds held on for what could prove to be a valuable point.
The result leaves Leeds – who play Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea in their next three games before ending the season with matches against Brighton and Brentford – in 16th place on 34 points, although 18th-placed Everton, on 29 points, have a game in hand.
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Crystal Palace
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squad number13player nameGuaita
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squad number17player nameClyne
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squad number16player nameAndersen
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squad number6player nameGehi
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squad numbertwoplayer nameward
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squad number23player nameGallagher
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squad number18player nameMcArthur
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squad number10player nameEze
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squad number9player nameJ Ayew
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squad number14player namemate
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squad numberelevenplayer nameZaha
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squad number7player nameOlise
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squad numberfifteenplayer nameSchlupp
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squad numbertwentyplayer nameBenteke
Leeds United
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squad numberoneplayer nameMeslier
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squad numbertwoplayer nameAyling
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squad number14player nameLlorente
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squad number6player nameCooper
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squad numberfifteenplayer nameDallas
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squad number43player nameKlich
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squad number23player namePhilips
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squad number10player nameraphinha
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squad number19player nameRodrigo
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squad number22player nameharrison
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squad numbertwentyplayer nameJames
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squad number5player nameKoch
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squad number30player nameGelhardt
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squad number42player nameGreenwood
Line-ups
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Guaita
- 17Clyne
- 16AndersenBooked at 45mins
- 6Gehi
- twowardBooked at 51mins
- 23Gallagher
- 18McArthur
- 10EzeSubstituted forSchluppat 79′minutes
- 9J AyewSubstituted forOliseat 67′minutes
- 14mateSubstituted forBentekeat 84′minutes
- elevenZaha
substitutes
- oneButland
- 5Tomkins
- 7Olise
- 8Kouyate
- 12Hughes
- fifteenSchlupp
- twentyBenteke
- 22Edward
- 3. 4Kelly
leeds
Formation 4-2-3-1
- oneMeslier
- twoAyling
- 14LlorenteBooked at 77mins
- 6Cooper
- fifteenDallas
- 43KlichSubstituted forKochat Four. Five’minutes
- 23Philips
- 10raphinha
- 19RodrigoSubstituted forGelhardtat 74′minutes
- 22harrison
- twentyJamesBooked at 50minsSubstituted forGreenwoodat 59′minutes
substitutes
- 3Firpo
- 5Koch
- 13Klaesson
- twenty-oneStruijk
- 26Bat
- 30Gelhardt
- 35Cresswell
- 42Greenwood
- 54Kenneh
- Referee:
- darren england
- attendance:
- 25,357
LiveText
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Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Leeds United 0.
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Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Leeds United 0.
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Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
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Corner, Crystal Palace. Grant by Luke Ayling.
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Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
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James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sam Greenwood (Leeds United).
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Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
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Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
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Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.
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Offside, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
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Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
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Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
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Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Crystal Palace. Awarded by Illan Meslier.
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Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
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Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
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