Cuco Martina crossed from the right, Pelle climbed into the air and looped a lovely header just over Speroni's fingertips into the top of the net.

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Fraser Forster dives to his left to push away a volley from Sullay Kaikai, who had hit his shot down into the ground.

James McArthur is booked for handball.

Mile Jedinak clears from just in front of the Palace line after the ball ricochets around the area.

James McArthur connects to a cross but Cuco Martina hooks the ball clear from just in front of goal as Palace liven up.

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Joel Ward is booked for clattering Dusan Tadic, who chunters on well after the card is shown. This one may run and run...

Jason Puncheon is denied a shooting chance by Victor Wanyama, who volleys a cross clear on the edge of the box.

Adrian Mariappa and Julian Speroni do a bit of "after you, no, after you" in the box, with the defender hoofing the ball clear under pressure.

Steven Davis swings in a free kick from the left towards Virgil van Dijk, who gets his head to it but only to see the ball float over the bar. The defender protests that he had his shirt pulled, but nothing doing from the referee.

We're under way again.

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Sullay Kaikai replaces Jordan Mutch for Palace, Graziano Pelle is on for saints in stead of Oriel Romeu.

The drama has been taken out of the Europa League fight somewhat following the abandonment of Manchester United's game. But, as it stands, West Ham are fifth ahead of Southampton, who are two points behind. Manchester United, whose game against Bournemouth must be rearranged, are currently behind Saints on goal difference in seventh. Liverpool are eighth, but can clinch Champions League football by winning Wednesday's Europa League final.

That's the brief analysis. Here's the fuller version.

That was one of the more forgettable halves of football with few chances to shout about, but Southampton pounced on an error when it counted for the lead.

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Fraser Forster earns his keep with a fine block, using his upper arm to push away Dwight Gayle's shot from near the penalty spot.

Delaney's headed clearance from a cross went straight up in the air, Speroni flapped at the ball to palm it to Mane, who hook-volleyed it back in from just inside the area.

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Cuco Martina chips the ball in from the right, and Sadio Mane meets it well but his header has power but not direction - it flies over Speroni's bar.

Ryan Bertand lashes a shot in from just outside the area, but the on-target effort rebounds off James NcArthur.