Craig: Hard fought Palace win. Ipswich were good, organised, showed strength and fought well. Palace must remember the intensity they can play with and win more second balls like they did against Villa. If they do, Wembley and an FA Cup semi awaits them. Keep up the hunger Palace. We missed Hughes and Mateta.

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Crystal Palace can continue its late climb toward the European contention picture by beating bottom-three visitors Ipswich Town at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

Crystal Palace have won five of their last six Premier League home games against Aston Villa (L1), beating them 5-0 in this exact fixture last term

The question is how Crystal Palace are going to cope without Jean-Philippe Mateta, who was injured in their FA Cup win over Millwall. Mateta scored the winner when Palace beat Ipswich at Portman Road in December,

It's heartbreak for The Tractor Boys as Ismaila Sarr provides the difference for Crystal Palace late in the second half at Selhurst Park.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is making solid progress in his recovery from the sickening injury he suffered during Crystal Palace’s FA Cup win against Millwall last weekend. The in-form French striker suffered a serious ear injury after he was on the end of a horror challenge from Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts.