Result: Crystal Palace 2-2 West Ham United

Crystal Palace and West Ham played out a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park this afternoon.

The home side went ahead in the eighth minute when Darren Ambrose slotted home from ten yards following good work in the box from Glenn Murray.

The lead didn't last long however, as eight minutes later Kevin Nolan equalised for the Hammers after Carlton Cole's headed knockdown.

Palace took the lead when Murray fired home from 15 yards seven minutes into the second half.

John Carew equalised for the visitors, flicking in George McCartney's cross.

West Ham remain fourth in the Championship and host Blackpool after the international break while Palace, who drop two places to 11th, travel to Watford in two weeks' time.