Julian Speroni: Commanding in his box when his defence needed him and a couple of good saves. 8

Matt Lawrence: Substituted after 20 minutes as hernia problem flared up. 5Mark Hudson: Epitomised his side with a determined performance free of nerves. 7Jose Fonte: Never looked flustered and kept Watford's attack quiet. 7Clint Hill: Rose to the task of marking Shittu and Watford rarely got past him. Man of the match. 8Shaun Derry: Supported his back four well but again his passing was off in the first half. 7Ben Watson: Headed countless corners away at the near post and got forward well. 7Tom Soares: Helped Palace gain control of the midfield in the second half with some assured play. 7Scott Sinclair: Found it hard to get involved and troubled by a slight hamstring problem. 6Victor Moses: Fantastic goal topped his first full ninety minutes. 8Clinton Morrison: Was never going to get much joy from Shittu but unlucky not to score. 7SUBS:Danny Butterfield (Lawrence, 20): Kept McAnuff largely in check. 7Paul Ifill (Sinclair, 65): Inspired Palace to victory with well-taken goal. 8Carl Fletcher (Morrison, 84): Helped shore up the defence. 6