Published: 20:40, 19 February 2026 | Updated: 20:40, 19 February 2026

If you looked at the betting odds ahead of kick off, Crystal Palace were still clear favourites to win this season’s Conference League.

Yet if they don’t get their act together, Palace’s European journey may be over next week after a mediocre display against Bosnian side Zrinjski Mostar left their hopes of reaching the last-16 stage hanging in the balance.

Oliver Glasner’s side did at least draw this first leg tie, but they again struggled to break down a low-block in Europe, a recurring feature of this campaign - and were fortunate that referee Manfredas Lukjancukas chose not to give Zrinjski a late penalty despite being sent to the screen when Daniel Munoz appeared to handle the ball.

Palace were cumbersome in possession in a performance riddled with errors, not least when Adam Wharton - who later hit the crossbar - gave the ball away cheaply in the build-up to Karlo Abramovic’s equaliser after Ismaila Sarr had put the visitors ahead.

In fact, the Eagles were lucky not to lose, as Zrinjski had...