Ismaila Sarr scored twice as Crystal Palace moved four points clear of the Premier League relegation zone after a 3-1 win over rivals Brighton & Hove Albion.
Sarr scored in each half, while Trevoh Chalobah was also on target for Oliver Glasner's side, who have recorded back-to-back wins and are now unbeaten in five games.
Palace struck twice in the space of six minutes in the first half, with Chalobah breaking the deadlock from close range before Sarr's header doubled their lead.
Brighton, often thwarted by the excellent Dean Henderson, controlled large parts of the second half but Sarr's second goal nine minutes from time condemned Fabian Hurzeler's side to their first home defeat of the season.
An unfortunate own goal from Marc Guehi proved only a consolation for ninth-placed Brighton, while Palace moved up to 15th.
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Data debrief: Eagles head out back to back
Palace ended a run of six winless Premier League games against Brighton and have now won consecutive away games in the competition for the first time since April 2023.
Chalobah broke the deadlock as he became the first Palace defender to score away from home against the Seagulls in the Premier League.
Sarr, who assisted the opener, then scored twice – meaning he has scored and assisted in a match in any competition for the second time this season, with only Mohamed Salah scoring more such goals (three).
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