Primus delivers knockout blow to poor Palace

Crystal Palace 0 Portsmouth 1

Primus’ header after 63 minutes was the knockout blow for a Palace side who were let down by their wastefulness up front and a lapse in concentration at the back.

The victory hauled Portsmouth further away from the relegation quicksand, but left Palace without a Barclays Premiership win since October. The prospect of an instant return to the Football League is looming larger every week for Iain Dowie.