Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson was happy with Alexander Sorloth's performance for their FA Cup win over Grimsby.

Hodgson admits the striker was unlucky not to score.

He said, “He's a much better player than he's been able to show in the games because we see him every day in training, but for goalscorers confidence plays a big part. Perhaps the last thing you want as a centre-forward is to see the opposing team put 10 players behind the ball so every time it arrives in your area you have two guys around you waiting to nick it off you if your control isn't quite right.

“I think he was unlucky – in the very first minute we had a very good attack and cross from Andros and he headed it very well to the far post and it was cleared off the line. Had it gone in, it would have been a good goal and got us off to a perfect start, and him too as he would have scored in the first couple of minutes.

"It was a tough ask and Connor found it the same when he came on."