Wilfried Zaha finds Eberechi Eze with a run inside the box but Ezri Konsa comes across at the last minute to make a crucial block.

Jack Grealish wins a corner off Gary Cahill. Villa have picked up the intensity in the last few minutes.

Anwar El Ghazi swings it in to the near post but Ahmed El Mohamady can't get a flick on.

Jacob Ramsey tees up John McGinn on the edge of the box. He goes for placement but it lacks power. Comfortable for Jack Butland.

Matt Targett pokes it through to John McGinn. He touches it on to Ollie Watkins and Jack Butland has to make a smart save from close range.

The flag goes up shortly afterwards but that was tight.

Anwar El Ghazi thumps it way into the stands...

Joel Ward got a yellow for that foul on Jack Grealish too. He's already had a few nibbles at him.

Jacob Ramsey tries to play a one-two with Jack Grealish but he's blocked off by Joel Ward.

Another free-kick out wide.

James McCarthy is off. On comes James Tomkins.

Andros Townsend's corner is placed right on top of Emiliano Martinez and there's a scramble in the box.

It comes out to Eberechi Eze but again, his curling effort takes a touch off Jack Grealish.

Eberechi Eze breezes past three defenders before bending one towards the right corner.

Kortney Hause does well to read the situation and comes in front of Emiliano Martinez to head it away.

Ollie Watkins pulls it back to Jacob Ramsey on the edge of the box. He rolls the defender with his first touch but his shot is blocked.

There's a few appeals for handball but nothing in it.

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Jack Grealish's first touch wins Villa a free-kick out wide when he's fouled by Joel Ward.

Here comes Jack Grealish, replacing Bertrand Traore.

Jack Grealish is coming on.

Palace try to break with numbers. Christian Benteke just about finds Andros Townsend. He links up with Eberechi Eze but the two can't combine inside the box.

Villa move it swiftly from right to left and Anwar El Ghazi wins a free-kick out wide.

El Ghazi drives it in low and tries to catch out Jack Butland at the near post.

The keeper reacts just in time to make the block and Ezri Konsa's rebounded shot is blocked.

From the corner, Christian Benteke almost nods it into the top right corner but I think Emiliano Martinez gets a touch on it and it bounces off the crossbar!

Palace have gone up a gear.

Jeffrey Schlupp tees up Andros Townsend and he fires it in. Christian Benteke can't quite get on the end of it...

celticnewsandnostalgia: Benteke only seems to play to his potential when nearing the end of a contract. Starts trying again, gets a new contract for X number of years, then slows down again until the next time. Mark Viduka was the same. Get Benteke on a rolling annual contract.

David Ljunggren: it’s good to see Benteke back in the goals after some tough times. Showed good character not to be crushed by some of the criticism he got

Andros Townsend whips a free-kick in from the right and it takes a touch off Ahmed El Mohamady.

Wilfried Zaha comes for the short one and flashes it across the six-yard area.

It's an excellent ball but nobody reacts to it! Zaha can't believe it.