Kick-off between Crystal Palace and West Ham was delayed by 15 minutes as a ticketing issue left thousands of fans stranded outside the ground. Those who hung around in the Selhurst sun will be glad they did, following a seven-goal thriller edged 4-3 by the home side.
With the win, Palace are safe, the first of the Premier League’s relegation candidates to reach the fabled 40-point mark - they have got there before even Chelsea - while West Ham are still looking nervously over their shoulders after back-to-back losses to dent their mini-revival, though David Moyes’ side still have a five-point cushion to the drop.
