The much anticipated grudge match between Crystal Palace and Brighton ended in a 0-0 draw tonight.
Palace's Wayne Hennessey was the busier of the two goalkeepers in a match which had few clear-cut chances.
The Wales international saved well from Jose Izquierdo and Pascal Gross in the first half, while former Palace striker Glenn Murray saw a late header cleared off the line.
Palace's best chance came early in the game when Brighton goalkeeper Matthew Ryan made a fine double save from Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha.
Brighton slip down to 10th spot in the Premier League table while Palace remain bottom.
Brighton manager Chris Hughton remarked afterwards: "We have to ask did we play well enough to win the game? Probably not. But neither did they. So it's a fair result.
"We had some good opportunities but the longer it went on, the way it went it was going to be a stalemate, and you felt maybe it would be a set-piece or a mistake that would settle it.
"It was a nervous game and didn't have the flow. Maybe not the style that you would expect a derby to have. Palace have a lot of ability in the final third, so if you do not play well enough you have to make sure you don't lose it."
Palace boss Roy Hodgson also said: "To be fair they are flying high. It's a derby game. A clean sheet is good because we haven't had too many of those. We had some good spells and a draw is a fair result. Keeping a clean sheet is a bigger bonus that a 1-1 or 2-2.
"Both teams tried to play the game they wanted to play. Chris and myself made it a clear that it was a game played in the head not the heart. It wasn't going to be a rumbustious game with people flying into each other. That's not the way either side play. We will take a lot of confidence.
"Christian Benteke did well for us. He is still feeling his way after such a long layoff. We hope he will get stronger and stronger and hopefully the team will be more clinical in the final third."