Crystal Palace must win a two-legged knockout play-off in February to reach the last 16 of the Conference League after drawing 2-2 with KuPS at Selhurst Park.
Manager Oliver Glasner gave chances to fringe players and youngsters, including 16-year-old Joel Drakes-Thomas, 17-year-old Dean Benamar, and 18-year-old George King, who all made their senior European debuts. Christantus Uche gave Palace an early lead, but Piotr Parzyszek and Ibrahim Cisse scored for KuPS to put the visitors ahead. Justin Devenny equalised with a header after Palace reduced KuPS to 10 men.
Palace finished 10th in the group and will face either Czech side Sigma Olomouc or Bosnia’s Zrinjski Mostar in the play-off, with the draw on 16 January.
