FIRST HALF – ARMER HEADS US IN FRONT
It was initially a gradual burner of a primary half, with either side trying to dominate possession and play by way of the strains, whereas providing physicality in defence.
United’s first promising moments got here from Victor Musa on the left, after 22 minutes. Our no.11 was performed by way of by Armer however thwarted in his makes an attempt to create a gap by the onrushing Lee, who calmly dispossessed our winger earlier than passing to Craig Farquhar.
Moments later, Musa’s looking out cross needed to be diverted behind by Tyler Whyte, with white shirts sniffing round on the far publish.
Jim Thwaites, in for Jack Moorhouse in the one change from our 3-2 win in opposition to Sunderland within the earlier spherical, capitalised on a Palace error to tee up Obi, however his drive was pushed over the crossbar by Lee.
The Eagles goalkeeper then parried Lacey’s free-kick, after the Liverpudlian was fouled 25 yards out by George King, however the ball popped up invitingly for Armer to nod into the again of the web.
That setback appeared to shock our hosts into life in an attacking sense, and simply earlier than the break King examined Will Murdock with a looping centre that the Reds stopper did properly to tip behind.
Palace had the ball within the web moments later, however referee Adrian Squelch had already blown up for a excessive foot, as Farquhar challenged Murdock.
