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Crystal Palace’s Joel Ward frustrates Fulham and two-goal Mitrovic

Joel Ward’s late equaliser ensured the points were split as Crystal Palace salvaged a 2-2 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Odsonne Édouard opened the scoring for the visitors in the first half but Aleksandar Mitrovic’s spot-kick in stoppage time ensured the sides were level at the break.

The Serbia striker, who had returned to Fulham’s starting line-up for the first time since his eight-match ban, then looked to have secured a comeback win when he fired in his 14th of the season.

Fulham were denied a final home victory of the campaign, however, when Ward levelled from his own rebound.

Roy Hodgson was without the services of Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha, who is out of contract at the end of this season, after aggravating an injury last time out.

Palace defender Joachim Andersen collided with Mitrovic soon after kick-off, leading to a bloody nose for the striker who was deemed fit to continue after swapping for a blank shirt.

Kenny Tete lifted a cross well above the woodwork and his side failed to make anything of two free-kicks, both from dangerous positions, as the first period ticked past its halfway point.

Palace remained in search of their first shot after João Palhinha’s well-timed tackle broke up Eberechi Eze’s threatening run, while Issa Diop’s clearance ended a scramble from Jordan Ayew’s cross at the back post.

Although Fulham seemed likelier to break the deadlock it was the visitors who took the lead on 34 minutes. Eze’s lovely through ball to Édouard, starting in place of the injured Zaha, set up the opener, the Frenchman clipping the underside of the crossbar as he finished.

Palace looked to be taking a 1-0 lead into the break before Tyrick Mitchell was punished for fouling Harry Wilson in added time and

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