2 ................ PALACE a serious setback

back across Lossl. The Terriers’ keeper – who will become a permanent signing in the summer – was left stranded, but Benin international Steve Mounie was on hand to clear off the line.

And Mounie almost made a telling contribution at the other end moments later, but his left-footed shot after a Florent Hadergjonaj cross was fired on the wrong side of Wayne Hennessey’s post.

That was as good as it got for Town on the day, as the Terriers found themselves two goals down in the 67th minute after Andros Townsend burst into the box being tracked by Jorgensen.

The Danish defender slid in to nick the ball away from the England winger, but mistimed his challenge, sending Townsend tumbling in the box.

Referee Mike Dean had no choice but to point to the spot and Milivojevic duly converted to record his seventh Premier League goal of the season.

Town battled hard in tricky conditions to get back into the game, with substitute van La Parra testing Hennessey before firing another shot wide, but Palace saw out the rest of the match comfortably against the sloppy Terriers.

In the dying minutes it could have got even better for the visitors when Cabaye lined up a half-volley from the edge of the box, but Lossl got a firm hand on the ball to keep the score at 2-0.

The defeat sees Town head into the international break 15th in the Premier League table with seven matches to go, but 16 and 17th-placed West Ham United and Southampton have a game in hand on the Terriers.

Palace on the other hand climb out of the relegation zone and go one point and one place behind Town.