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The ugly scenes from half-time rear their head again as some Palace fans battle with security near the tunnel, trying to make their feelings well known to the Palace players.

A chastening day for all at Selhurst Park.

A dire day for Palace but a superb one for Sunderland.

A real tonic in their bid to beat the drop but is Big Sam's record of never getting relegated in real danger this season?

On this evidence, you'd have to say so.

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Palace are destined not to score today -Mannone saves from Zaha, Townsend and Benteke in quick succession before the Belgian striker hooks it wide.

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Seb Larsson nearly puts the icing on the cake with a lovely effort from range that swerves just wide.

Jason Denayer makes a remarkable goalline clearance to scoop Jason Puncheon's drive up and over the bar.

Sunderland really want this clean sheet.

Palace are a man down for the final few minutes - Scott Dann has gone off injured but Big Sam has used all his subs.

File this under frustration - Jason Puncheon kicking out and getting a yellow for his troubles.

Much better from Zaha, teeing up Benteke brilliantly with a cut back from the left but the Belgian pokes it wide with a messy touch.

Remy again. Straight at the keeper again.

This time hit with a little more power from the left side of the area but another easy save for Mannone.

This sums Palace up, Loic Remy slicing his way through the defence on a brilliant solo run, only to dribble an effort straight into Vito Mannone's arms.

Well he carried on gamely for a while but Adnan Januzaj does now have to come off, with Steven Pienaar the man to replace him.

Januzaj is down with what looks like cramp or could be something worse. A brief pause to proceedings here.

Ooof, it's very nearly five as Adnan Januzaj fires a shot just wide of Wayne Hennessey's left-hand post. 

Palace gave him so much space, yet again.

Lamine Kone has slightly blotted his copybook on an otherwise excellent afternoon as he chucks the ball away to prevent Palace taking a quick free-kick and is duly booked.

Benteke fires a poor effort straight into the wall at the subsequent set-piece.

Woeful.

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Sunderland are very happy to sit back and let Palace play in front of them, the hosts still unable to find any spark.

David Moyes must be delighted.

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Joel Ward is the latest Palace player to enter Andre Marriner's book.

Vito Mannone has gifted Palace a corner here as he touches over Andros Townsend's cross. Seemed like it was going over anyway. 

From the resulting corner, the ball ricochets around and Benteke tries a bicycle kick that goes very high over the bar.

The Palace fans refused to give the ball back for a minute there. Perhaps they feel they've suffered enough?

Joleon Lescott's first meaningful contribution is a solid, defensive header to prevent Christian Benteke converting a deep cross.

Palace make their final change as Loic Remy comes on for James McArthur.

Dice. Rolled.

Lamine Kone is having a stormer out there, holding off Christian Benteke and striding into midfield.

The ball finds its way to Adnan Januzaj on the left but Palace do just enough to prevent his cross finding a lurking Jermain Defoe.

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