Albion weren't at their best but dug deep to end a gruelling week of fixtures with a battling point at in-form Crystal Palace. Selhurst skipper Mark Hudson, under pressure from Bostjan Cesar, gifted the Baggies an eighth-minute lead by heading into his own net before team-mate Clinton Morrison levelled 13 minutes later. The draw was enough to move Tony Mowbray's men within a point of leaders Watford.