With just over 15 minutes remaining, substitute Zack Henry scored his first goal of the campaign, giving Palace some breathing space and the vital second goal they needed to go top of the group.

The south Londoners beat their north counterparts in the remaining time, but it was Liverpool who qualified as group winners, winning 3-1 away at Birmingham City to edge Palace and Arsenal thanks to the goals scored.

Arsenal: Ranson (GK), Salmon, Ismail (Chapman, HT), Onyekachukwu, Sweet, Ibrahim, O’Neill (Oyetunde, 66), Copley, Zecevic-John (Murisa, 76), D. Casey, Bailey-Joseph.

Unused substitutes: Talbot (GK), Marciniak.

Palace: Hill (GK), King, Benamar, Adams-Collman, Somade, Muwana (Okoli, 64), Whyte, Danaher, Montjen (B. Casey, HT), Derry (Lameiras, 88), Osei (Henry, 60 ).

Unused subs: Mason (GK)