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Goalless draw earns Crystal Palace aggregate win in Conference playoff at Fredrikstad

Second leg: Fredrikstad 0-0 Crystal Palace (Agg 0-1)Palace into Friday’s draw but could now lose GuéhiCrystal Palace’s European adventure goes on after Oliver Glasner’s side successfully navigated a tricky plastic pitch and Norwegian opponents who were determined to make things hard for the FA Cup winners. After being denied direct entry into the Europa League by Uefa, a gritty defensive performance meant Palace equalled a new club record of 13 matches unbeaten while playing in the top flight and ensured they will take their place in Friday’s draw for the Conference League after all. More than 1,700 made the journey from south London to Fredrikstad on an occasion many Palace supporters had never thought would happen. There were times when they would have feared that the club’s first away match in a major European competition would also end in disappointment as Andreas Hagen’s side piled on the pressure after their narrow defeat in the first leg.But Glasner, who said that he is expecting more clarity on captain Marc Guéhi’s future after he put in another outstanding performance on what could be his final appearance for the club, was able to mark his 51st birthday by recording another significant milestone in Palace’s history. Continue reading...

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