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Crystal Palace beat Stoke City 2-1 to record their second league win this season
Mamadou Sakho scored the winner for the Eagles in second-half stoppage time
But manager Roy Hodgson refused to call it a turning point in Palace's campaign

Published: 17:31 EDT, 26 November 2017 | Updated: 17:31 EDT, 26 November 2017

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The last time Crystal Palace scored a stoppage-time winner in the Premier League at home, it was against Sheffield Wednesday on the final day of the 1997-98 season.

Since that Clinton Morrison strike almost 20 years ago, Arsenal have managed 13 such victories, while Manchester United with their famous 'Fergie time' have enjoyed eight at Old Trafford.

Against Stoke, Palace received a rare stroke of luck just when manager Roy Hodgson needed it most, with Mamadou Sakho in the right place at the right time.

Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace beat Stoke 2-1 to record their second League win this season

Defender Mamadou Sakho scored the winner for the Eagles in second-half stoppage time

CRYSTAL PALACE FAN'S VERDICT

JAY CRAME

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Hodgson made two big calls, dropping Speroni and Dann for their part in the Everton equaliser last week, and his decisions were vindicated.

This could well be the catalyst for the rest of the season and it's nicely timed ahead of playing our rivals Brighton.

STAR MAN: YOHAN CABAYE

STOKE CITY FAN'S VERDICT

MARTIN SMITH

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Sickening loss but it summed up all of Stoke's problems. We don't take our chances and we can't keep the ball out of our net.

This is the day when many supporters finally lost patience with manager Mark Hughes.

STAR MAN: XHERDAN SHAQIRI

Though they finally benefited from a stoppage-time winner, this was no turning point. There is still a long way to go and Palace have to improve if they are to stay up.

That is the message Hodgson will be drilling into his players ahead of Tuesday's trip to fierce rivals Brighton.

'I don't believe in turning points,' said Hodgson.

'It was another step along the way, another confirmation that what we have done in the last five games, to get us five points, is capable of getting us three points as well.

'Especially if that luck which has really been deserting us starts to show its face again.

'There is not a lot of point in looking ahead to the end of the season. Let's look ahead to Tuesday.'

Manager Hodgson admitted his side were lucky but refused to call the late win a turning point

The dramatic conclusion at Selhurst Park saw Sakho, 27, score his first ever goal for Palace

SUPER STAT

Xherdan Shaqiri has contributed to six goals in his last six PL games for Stoke (scored two, assisted four).

Palace had to come from behind to beat Mark Hughes's side after Xherdan Shaqiri's fine solo opener. Ruben Loftus-Cheek equalised before Sakho's winner.

With one of the Premier League's worst defensive records, Stoke are now close to the relegation zone themselves.

Hughes said: 'We should have had more reward for our efforts, but at the end of the day you only get what maybe you deserve for dealing with the key moments.'