Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis hailed matchwinner Mile Jedinak after victory at West Ham United.
Jedinak sealed the victory at Upton Park with a 59th-minute penalty.
Pulis said: "We had to deal with Andy Carroll. Carroll is a handful and he was again today, so you have to deal with that and Mile Jedinak helped the two centre-halves.
"That little pivot in the heart of our defence has been very important."
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