Palace Morning Round-Up, Thursday 29th October 2026: Nketiah Sends Eagles Past Fulham Into Carabao Cup Quarter-Finals

Palace booked their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 win away at Fulham, Eddie Nketiah netting the decisive goal to see Pierre Sage's side through (CPFC.co.uk) (Sky Sports) (CPFC.co.uk) (The Eagles Beak) (Sky Sports). The Guardian noted it was a fifth win over Fulham at their own ground in the last 18 months, suggesting it eases some of the pressure on Sage (The Guardian). Palace TV+ have extended highlights of the win up for fans who want to relive it (CPFC.co.uk).

Sage spoke after the match about a half-time switch that helped turn the game, and praised what he called a "beautiful" moment in the victory (CPFC.co.uk). The captain also discussed his return to the side following the win (CPFC.co.uk). CPFC.co.uk confirmed that Palace now know their opponents for the Carabao Cup quarter-final, with Sage already looking ahead to that next test (CPFC.co.uk) (CPFC.co.uk).

In the women's game, Crystal Palace Women were in action away at London City Lionesses, with Sky Sports carrying the starting lineups and live commentary from the match (Sky Sports) (Sky Sports).

Looking ahead, Football.London reports that Tottenham will be without six players when they face Palace, with the north London side handed a double injury boost ahead of that fixture (Football.London).

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