Nico Helps Palace Back To The Premiership

Last updated : 29 May 2004 By Brian Cartlidge

The Blues keeper, on loan with the Eagles, kept up his 100% record of play-off final wins having been part of the Blues side that beat Norwich City at The Millenium Stadium two years ago.

Palace returned to the top-flight after an absence dating back to season 1997-98 winning 1-0 through a Neil Shipperley goal just past the hour mark moments after Vaesen had made a top-drawer save to stop Steve Lomas' volley giving The Hammers the lead.