´The lads were in the trenches´ – Henderson lauds efforts of nine-man Palace

Dean Henderson described Crystal Palace’s efforts arsenic “phenomenal” aft they became the archetypal squad successful Premier League past to triumph a crippled aft receiving 2 reddish cards.

Palace bushed rivals Brighton 2-1 astatine Selhurst Park to proceed their upward momentum nether Oliver Glasner.

Jean-Philippe Mateta and Daniel Munoz struck either broadside of Danny Welbeck’s equaliser, but the play truly started successful the 78th minute.

Eddie Nketiah received his 2nd yellowish paper for a reckless challenge, past Marc Guehi followed suit successful the 90th minute.

Palace had to navigate adjacent to 14 minutes of second-half stoppage time, though their task was helped erstwhile Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke was besides sent disconnected for 2 bookable offences.

Palace goalkeeper Henderson told Premier League Productions of the win: “It was phenomenal. The lads were successful the trenches astatine the end.

“Going down to 9 men, you person to excavation heavy and physique relationships. No 1 knew what positions they were playing, but they were throwing bodies successful the mode of shots.

“I’m speechless. It’s fantastic. This fixture is monolithic for the fans. It means the aforesaid to us. We’re delighted.”

Glasner’s squad are present up to 11th successful the table, portion they person besides completed their archetypal league treble implicit Brighton since 1932-33.

“It’s a immense triumph for us. This triumph is for our fans. We cognize however important it is for the fans,” Glasner said.

“This derby had everything you emotion astir football. It’s not bully for a manager! I’m beauteous exhausted, but it feels good.

“There was 12 minutes further time, past you spot 103 minutes, and you deliberation ‘come on, however agelong bash we play?’ Sometimes, we bid 9 against 10 and 8 against 10. We fought and brought it home.”

Saturday’s crippled was the archetypal successful the Premier League to diagnostic 3 reddish cards since April 2013, erstwhile Southampton had 2 players sent disconnected and opponents West Brom had one.

Fabian Hurzeler was near to lament Van Hecke’s precocious error, which halved Brighton’s numerical advantage.

He told Premier League Productions: “It was precise wild. We couldn’t power it astatine the end, and we weren’t capable to find the close solution.

“The hunger was bigger from Crystal Palace. We made a silly mistake again and got the reddish card.

“We made excessively galore casual mistakes. We weren’t assertive enough, the hunger wasn’t there. Why? We person to analyse this.”