Right, that's pretty much it from us. If you are still hungry for more on Sunderland's win at Crystal Palace then have a look at Saj Chowdhury's match report here.

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Still with us? Fancy a few more quotes from Sam Allardyce? Course you do:

"Defensively we were sound. Rarely troubled in front of the opposition goal. Today we frustrated the crowd, we frustrated Palace and then we came out with a fantastic win and our first away win of the season.

"With Defoe and Fletcher up front, if we get an opportunity we will score. When you persevere you take advantage [of a mistake] and it is an important three points for us.

"We are trying to build confidence and the only way you do that is get points on the board. When the Sunderland fans wake up tomorrow that is what they will see and we are all very happy. 

"Taking full advantage of what you get will get you out of the position we are in."

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A good day for Sam Allardyce as he picks up his second win as Sunderland boss. 

Only four managers have won more games than him in the Premier League - David Moyes (190), Harry Redknapp (236), Arsene Wenger (422) and Sir Alex Ferguson (528)

A bit more from Sam Allardyce, speaking about goalscorer Jermain Defoe: "He is a classy finisher. If you want somebody to chase down what looks a lost cause [it is him]. Defoe not giving up is why the defender and the goalkeeper messed up. 

"We have a little more hope but we have to strive to have as many points as games we have played. Once we have that we have to kick on."

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce, speaking to BBC Sport: "It has been a great result today. A very resilient performance, our first away win and our second clean sheet. It is a very valuable win for us.

"We have been conceding three goals a game on average and that has to stop. Digging our way out of this position is about being resilient."

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Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew: "We got a lot of the ball, a lot of possession, unfortunately we could not create a sweet moment tonight and things went the wrong way for us. It happens in football, you make a mistake and they capitalise and get the win.

"I think Scott Dann tried to take Defoe and edge him out but Defoe checked his run and got on the other side of him. Dann has been magnificent for us, we will have to pick ourselves up for Saturday.

"This was different to the Liverpool game, the emphasis was on us tonight. It was about trying to get that cross on the money, but our crossing and final pass I felt let us down. It was a simplistic game they played but they did it well."

Jermain Defoe, speaking to Sky Sports: "The lads worked hard. We put the work in during the international break and it paid off. 

"I got that little bit of luck that you need for the goal and I was just delighted.

"The manager has been fantastic. He has got the lads working hard."

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Credit to Sam Allardyce, he could have played it safe and gone for the draw but he gambled with attacking substitutions and it paid off.

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That's it! A big win for Sunderland and Sam Allardyce as the Black Cats move to within a point of safety.

...Yohan Cabaye's free-kick is around the wall...and into the sidenetting!

Sunderland try to keep the ball down in the corner but Palace eventually get the ball back and embark on what could be one final attack. Wilfried Zaha is brought down on the edge of the box. Another free-kick to Palace...

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A rare Sunderland attack in these final minutes as Duncan Watmore gets the ball in midfield and lurches forward. A tackle comes in but Sunderland regain possession and Jeremain Lens heads towards the corner flag, drawing a foul from a Palace defender and the visitors have a free-kick.

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Another Palace attack, another Palace corner. Yohan Cabaye whips the ball in and Costel Pantilimon is again out to punch away. Not far enough though and he is down on the ground, the ball could be anyones but the whistle goes for an infringement. 

Sunderland are surviving for now.

A roar of encouragement from the Palace fans as five minutes of added time are shown on the fourth official's board.

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We'll deal with this one later...