Crystal Palace had to come from behind to earn a crucial point at Upton Park, a point that keeps them seven above the drop-zone and one that put a huge dent in West Ham’s top four aspirations after Arsenal, Man City and Man United picked up three points against Bournemouth Watford and Everton respectfully.
Palace took the lead thanks to a rare Damien Delaney goal, but their advantage was quickly cancelled out by Manuel Lanzini’s equaliser.
A wonderful free-kick from Dimitri Payet put the home side in front before Cheikhou Kouyate was harshly dismissed.
Dwight Gayle’s strike eight minutes later gave Alan Pardew’s side a foothold in the game, but in the end, neither side could score a crucial third goal to earn a victory.
The draw means West Ham now sit in sixth place, three points behind Man City and two behind Man United.
Here are our West Ham player ratings from the game:
