Crystal Palace defender Scott Dann was delighted to be part of victory at Brighton.

Dann faces stern opposition for his place in the lineup. But, having helped guide the club to back-to-back clean sheets with much-praised performances, the No.6 expressed his pride in continuing to collect minutes.

"It's nice to be back out there, I can't lie," he told the Palace website.

"I've been patient and waited for some chances to play. We've got four or five really good centre-backs at the club so competition is tough. I've been patient, it's been longer probably than I would have liked but it's nice to be out there and playing with Gary [Cahill] has been good too."