Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace - a day of celebration
Crystal Palace fans are not going to forget this final week of the season for a while.
Last weekend they made history by winning the FA Cup - their first major trophy and they carried the momentum from that into their final two Premier League games - beating Wolves 4-2 and then earning this draw at the home of the champions.
It meant that Palace fans, like Liverpool supporters, were at Anfield just to party but they can be once again proud of the performance their players put in.
It is encouraging signs for the future but the key question now is how much of this talented squad can Oliver Glasner keep hold of?
If the answer to that is the majority then Palace fans can look forward with optimism.
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