Getting closer but still not getting over the line, Crystal Palace led for most of the second half here at Selhurst Park but rivals Brighton struck late to keep the Eagles winless in a month and a half.
Jordan Ayew’s first-half tap-in looked to have lowered the stress levels of those of a Palace persuasion inside Selhurst Park — not least manager Roy Hodgson — until Danny Welbeck’s stunning header earned Brighton a 1-1 draw. Palace stay 15th, nine points above the drop zone but not free of it.
