London, Feb. 9 -- Crystal Palace ended a 13-match winless run across all competitions with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over rivals Brighton & Hove Albion, easing their relegation concerns in the Premier League on Sunday.
Ismaila Sarr scored the decisive goal in the 61st minute, finishing calmly after being set up by debutant Evann Guessand, the Aston Villa loanee, making his first appearance for Oliver Glasner's side.
Brighton nearly hit back within minutes, but Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson produced a crucial save to deny Charalampos Kostoulas in a one-on-one situation.
The visitors had the better of a low-key first half, with Lewis Dunk heading narrowly wide from a free-kick and Maxence Lacroix blocking a fierce drive from Maxim De Cu...