Crystal Palace moved out of the Premier League drop zone after they beat fellow relegation rivals Huddersfield 2-0 on Saturday
It was a strong away performance from Roy Hodgson's side, with James Tomkins poking home the opener in the 23rd minute to the delight of the away fans
Luka Milivojevic added the second from the penalty spot in the 67th minute after Andros Townsend was fouled by Mathias Jorgensen in the area to send Crystal Palace two points clear of 18th place where they had started the day
Huddersfield offered little in terms of a reply throughout the game at a snowy John Smith's Stadium, and remain in 15th on 31 points - one ahead of the Eagles
Palace began well in west Yorkshire and could have taken the lead in the seventh minute as Milivojevic curled a superb free-kick over the wall, but it did not have enough whip to find the back of the net
But they made the breakthrough in the 23rd minute as Tomkins took advantage of some sloppy Huddersfield defending
 Milivojevic was involved again as he delivered a corner, which fell to the defender in the six-yard box
 His initial effort was saved by Jonas Lossl, but he managed to poke home the rebound and put Palace ahead
Huddersfield grew into the game after going behind with a number of crosses from both flanks going into the area, but they were unable to create a clear-cut opening as they went into the break on the back foot
Palace continued to see the better of the chances in the second half, and had an effort cleared off the line in the 61st minute
 It could have been another for Tomkins as he collected a Townsend corner at the back post, but his shot through the area was seen away by Steve Mounie
But Huddersfield had their best chance of the game not long after
 Florent Hadergjonaj crossed into the area and after a slight flick on from Milivojevic at the near post, the ball landed to the feet of Mounie but his fierce drive flew past the post
Palace put the game to bed in the 67th minute, though, as Townsend was brought down in the area by Jorgensen and referee Mike Dean pointed to the spot
 Captain Milivojevic sent Lossl the wrong way as he smashed home the penalty to seal victory for Palace
"I think it was a deserved result
 Credit to Crystal Palace, they deserved this win and we were below par today, especially with the ball
"There is no doubt about the attitude or effort
 They [the players] tried everything and they fought but in ball positions, we were not good enough and the distances were too big
""It is an important victory because we are playing teams around us at the bottom of the table and every time you get points, you improve your score and of course, take away from theirs
"It was very encouraging today at least to come to a place like Huddersfield where everyone knows how hard it is to win and go away with the three points
 I hope that is going to give us some type of boost and confidence for the future
"It was a superb performance from Tomkins at both ends of the field
 Not only did he show brilliant reactions to score the opening goal but he twice further collected corners in the box, but was denied by the Huddersfield defence
He played a major part in Palace securing a clean sheet, nicking in front of players and making clearances at almost every turn
 He helped clear up some mistakes by centre-back partner Mamadou Sakho, and was fantastic in keeping Huddersfield quiet
Following the international break, Huddersfield will travel to Newcastle on Saturday, March 31 while Crystal Palace are also in action on the same day when they host Liverpool live on  for a 12
30pm kick off
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