A fine Michael Olise double helped Crystal Palace to a 3-1 victory against Brentford, with the Bees now just four points away from the relegation zone.

All five of the previous top flight meetings between the two London sides had ended in a draw. But both needed a win to arrest poor runs of recent form, and it was Crystal Palace’s attacking quality that shone through.

Olise was the catalyst too, hauling the Eagles level (13) after Keane Lewis-Potter had seen Brentford in front inside 90 seconds. His goal was confirmed after a lengthy VAR review for offside.

Crystal Palace did not look back after the equaliser. Eberechi Eze (39) fired home on the tightest of angles, before Olise’s fine solo run completed his double for the afternoon.

It is just the second Premier League win of the season at Selhurst Park for the Eagles and sends them into 13th place.

For Brentford, their slump in form continues, with seven goals now conceded in their last two Premier League games. It has seen them drop into 15th place on 19 points, just four above Luton in the final relegation spot.

However, Saturday’s game was their last league match without suspended striker Ivan Toney’s, who can return to the squad on January 16 after his eight-month ban for breaching player betting offences.

More to follow…

What’s next?

Crystal Palace are next in action on January 4, hosting Everton in the FA Cup, before returning to Premier League commitments on January 20 with a trip across London to Arsenal; kick-off 12.30pm.

Brentford are also in cup action early January when hosting Wolves on Friday 5th, before league duty returns on January 20 when facing Nottingham Forest; kick-off 5.30pm.