Crystal Palace eased into the FA Cup fifth round with a straightforward victory over League Two Hartlepool at Selhurst Park.
Marc Guehi tapped in from Michael Olise’s cross to give Patrick Vieira’s side the lead.
Olise then turned goalscorer to double the hosts’ advantage from Conor Gallagher’s pass.
The game was halted early in the second half due to a medical emergency in the Hartlepool end.
There was no shortage of effort from Graeme Lee’s side but they rarely looked like causing an upset as Palace dominated from start to finish.
The Eagles perhaps should have won by a more handsome margin but were wasteful after going 2-0 up.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Butland
- 2WardSubstituted forAdaramolaat 86′minutes
- 34Kelly
- 6Guéhi
- 3MitchellSubstituted forClyneat 71′minutes
- 23Gallagher
- 4Milivojevic
- 15SchluppSubstituted forHughesat 71′minutes
- 7Olise
- 14MatetaSubstituted forBentekeat 80′minutes
- 10EzeSubstituted forÉdouardat 71′minutes
Substitutes
- 9J Ayew
- 12Hughes
- 13Guaita
- 16Andersen
- 17Clyne
- 20Benteke
- 22Édouard
- 45Adaramola
- 49Rak-Sakyi
Hartlepool
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Killip
- 2Sterry
- 16Byrne
- 4LiddleSubstituted forGreyat 59′minutes
- 5Odusina
- 3FergusonSubstituted forFletcherat 90+7′minutes
- 6SheltonSubstituted forWhiteat 60′minutes
- 28Morris
- 22CrawfordSubstituted forHolohanat 82′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 10Molyneux
- 7BogleSubstituted forCullenat 90+6′minutes
Substitutes
- 9Cullen
- 12Grey
- 13Boyes
- 14Holohan
- 18Smith
- 20Ogle
- 21Fletcher
- 24Olomola
- 30White
Live Text
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Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Hartlepool United 0.
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Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Hartlepool United 0.
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Attempt blocked. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavan Holohan.
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Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
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Substitution, Hartlepool United. Isaac Fletcher replaces David Ferguson.
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Substitution, Hartlepool United. Mark Cullen replaces Omar Bogle.
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Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
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Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
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Offside, Hartlepool United. Bryn Morris tries a through ball, but Omar Bogle is caught offside.
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Gavan Holohan (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gavan Holohan (Hartlepool United).
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Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Joe White.
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Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
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Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
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Substitution, Crystal Palace. Tayo Adaramola replaces Joel Ward.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
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Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Odsonne Édouard.
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Attempt blocked. Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe White.
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Substitution, Hartlepool United. Gavan Holohan replaces Tom Crawford.