Fresh legs up front for Palace as they introduce one striker for another.

West Brom had gone 391 minutes without conceding away from home in the Premier League. You can see why, as they have been very stubborn. But they now have to switch to something more offensive and it is not easy to move up the gears so quickly when you've been coasting in second. It doesn't help that Saido Berahino is off the pitch and Salomon Rondon has been about as effective as a big stick stuck in the ground.

As it stands, Crystal Palace are up third in the Premier League table. Not bad at all.

David Pleat
Tottenham manager on BBC Radio 5 live

"We new it was coming, it was a lovely flighted ball in by Cabaye to the far post, the goalkeeper could not get across and Bolaise flew through the air almost vertical to head into the net.

"It is no more than Palace deserve, they are the team that have attacked, they wanted to win and now we will see if there is any reaction from West Brom, having taken their main striker Berahino off at half-time."

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The Baggies change is immediate as the more attack-minded McManaman replaces Morrison.

I have just seen a replay of that alleged handball against Gardner in the box. Maybe Palace had a better claim than I first thought. The midfielder's arm is out and he does appear to block with it. West Brom can consider themselves lucky.

Palace are racking up the corners. Their seventh is swung to the near post but header clear by Dawson. The home side come again but Puncheon's chipped cross into the box is headed away.

Yohan Cabaye strikes the free-kick into the wall and immediately appeals for a penalty for a handball against Craig Gardner in the box. The referee waves away the shouts in his direction and justifiably.

James Chester is booked after making a mess of clearing with Dwight Gayle applying pressure. The striker gets goal side to claim a bouncing ball and is dragged back. It yields a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the box.

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West Brom surely can't dig in, in their own half, for the entirety of this second half? Saying that, it has worked for them so far this season. They are unbeaten away, albeit having only scored twice, remember. It is not pretty but it is effective.

Palace's plan is a simple one. Give it to Wilfried Zaha. The winger's cross from the right is almost perfect for Dwight Gayle at the near post, but a defender gets in there first to put the ball behind for a corner, which comes to nothing.

Soon after, the ball is again fed to Zaha, who beats Chris runt and finds Jason Puncheon on the edge of the box for a shot that rises over the bar.

David Pleat
Former Tottenham manager BBC Radio 5 live

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"West Brom need to do better in possession, play with a better tempo and pass the ball better or Palace will dominate the second-half."

Jason Puncheon looks to inject some life into the game with a shot from outside the box. He doesn't catch it properly, plus it cannons into a West Brom defender, and a brief hint of excitement evaporates.

It didn't take long for the renewed half-time hope of the home fans to be flattened. A couple of fouls, an injury and some slow-paced play from West Brom has taken the edge out of this. At the moment, this game is circling the ring road, going nowhere.

David Pleat
Former Tottenham manager on BBC Radio 5 live

"He is a wonderful dribbler sometimes Zaha, he can go both sides and is pacey but his selection of the ball sometimes is questionable"

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48 mins

Crystal Palace 0-0 West Brom

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Yohan Cabaye is down and in pain after turning his ankle attempting a tackle in the middle of the park. Nothing serious, though. A bit of treatment, a ginger retreat to the touchline and he is back in play.

The away side get the game back under way and then launch an attack that sees a cross swung over the head of Salomon Rondon and out of play.