Crystal Palace’s European adventure goes on after successfully navigating past Norwegian opponents who were determined to make things hard for the FA Cup winners on a tricky plastic pitch. After being denied entry into the Europa League by Uefa, a gritty defensive performance that equalled a club record of 13 matches unbeaten in all competitions while playing in the top flight ensured that they will take their place in Friday’s draw for the Conference League.
More than 1,700 made the journey from south London to Fredrikstad on an occasion many Palace supporters had never thought would become a reality. There were times when they would have feared that the club’s first away match in a major European competition may also end in disappointment as Andreas Hagen’s side piled on the pressure after their narrow defeat in the first leg.
