Maxence Lacroix helped Crystal Palace book a trip to the Conference League last 16 with a first-half header in their 2-0 victory over Zrinjski Mostar at Selhurst Park to win the two-legged play-off tie 3-1 on aggregate.
It was a season-defining victory for the Eagles after their disappointing 1-1 first-leg draw in Bosnia and Herzegovina piled pressure on Palace boss Oliver Glasner.
The hosts dominated possession in the first half and finally broke through when Lacroix nodded home from Adam Wharton’s free-kick in the 36th minute.
Palace missed a number of chances to put the game to bed late on before Evann Guessand finally ensured the Eagles would still be in the hunt for silverware with a goal in second-half stoppage time.