Crystal Palace enjoyed an impressive 2-0 win over London rivals Fulham on Saturday.

Luka Milivojevic's 25th-minute penalty after Cyrus Christie's handball gave them the lead with Jeffrey Schlupp converting the rebound from debutant Michy Batshuyai's shot late in the second half.

Palace boss Roy Hodgson said, “The first half was a difficult one for us, but we knew they're a good team so I wasn't surprised it was difficult. We didn't pass the ball anywhere near as well as we are capable of doing in the first half, but we got a break because it was a good cross and I didn't expect [Cyrus] Christie to handle it and give us that penalty.

"These things do happen in football and only he'll be able to tell us how it came about.

“We got that break and took it, and almost aggravated the score with what would have been a wondergoal by Christian Benteke, but certainly in the second half I thought we played much better. Our control was better and our passing was starting to come back to its normal levels and we piled a bit of pressure on them, not least from our corner kicks, and the second goal was a long time coming, but it was an important goal for us."