Fredrikstad 0-0 Crystal Palace: Eagles safely through to Conference League group phase with bore draw | OneFootball

Eagles took a precious lead into the away leg

Crystal Palace confirmed their place in the Conference League group phase with a goalless draw away at Fredrikstad.

Oliver Glasner cut a frustrated figure at times as the Norwegian side kept out the Premier League outfit with relative ease, and they looked to throw the kitchen sink at Palace in the dying embers with long balls and long throws galore.

Chris Richards went closest for the visitors as he glanced a header agonisingly wide on eight minutes, and neither side really threatened after that, with both Dean Henderson and Martin Borsheim hardly tested.

Henderson did have a nervy moment where he flapped at a Daniel Eid long throw, which could have fallen for a Fredrikstad body, but the England goalkeeper survived the scare.

However, the south Londoners held firm to reach the league phase of the Conference League, where they will find out who they will play in the tournament proper on Friday at noon in the draw from Monaco.