STRIKER Alan Lee believes everyone connected with the club can be proud after Palace secured their Championship status with a 2-2 draw at Sheffield Wednesday.

Lee headed the Eagles crucial first goal and worked himself into the ground up front as the team produced the most dramatic of escape acts on the final day at Hillsborough.

After everything the players have had to go through this season it was a remarkable way to end the campaign.

And Lee believes the team, staff and fans can all be extremely happy with their efforts.

"To be honest I didn't join in with the jumping around at the end. I was just so emotional, everything has been against us and I'm so proud to be part of the team," he said.

"I've not heard of other teams losing 10 points halfway through the season, losing players, not being able to bring other players in, losing your manager and surviving that.

"Everyone involved can be proud. It took everyone: the fans, the management, the lads we all pulled together. What an achievement."

*See Friday's Croydon Advertiser for the full interview and all the reaction and pictures to Palace's final day heroics.