Palace sub Franca plunders late leveller to deny Saints a rare win

Substitute Franca's late header, to secure a 1-1 draw for the Eagles, means Saints will be relegated at the weekend if they lose at Tottenham and Wolves beat Ipswich.

HAPPY CLAPPER: Crystal Palace's Matheus Franca (left) celebrates with Jean-Philippe Mateta after the Premier League match at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Southampton 1 Crystal Palace 1

Matheus Franca's stoppage-time goal for Crystal Palace denied Southampton only a third Premier League win of the season and left them on the brink of an unwanted record.