Palace shaded the play and did not look over-awed but chances to win it were few.

Team: L Price, P Ramage, D Moxey, D Delaney, A Moritz, S O'Keefe , Y Bolasie (J Banton , 68), M Jedinak, J Parr, J Easter (K Appiah, 66), W Zaha (J Williams, 55). Subs not used: A Wynter, R Fitzsimons, Q Taylor, M Parsons

Booked: O'Keefe, Banton

Stoke: T Sorensen, R Huth, R Shawcross, R Shotton, G Cameron, M Kightly (C Jerome, 54), S Nzonzi, D Whitehead, J Walters , M Owen (C Adam, 53), P Crouch (K Jones, 74). Subs not used: C Nash, M Upson, M Etherington, A Wilkinson.

Booked: Walters

Referee:Neil Swarbrick
Attendance:13693
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