Brighton 0-0 Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace earned their first away point of the season as they battled to a goalless draw against Brighton.
The Eagles had lost all six of their previous matches away from Selhurst Park without scoring, and conceding 13 goals.
Palace's Wayne Hennessey was the busier of the two goalkeepers in a match which had few clear-cut chances.
The Wales international saved well from Jose Izquierdo and Pascal Gross in the first half, while former Palace striker Glenn Murray saw a late header cleared off the line.
Palace's best chance came early in the game when Brighton goalkeeper Matthew Ryan made a fine double save from Christian Benteke and Wilfried Zaha.
Brighton slip down to 10th spot in the Premier League table while Palace remain bottom.
This was the first time in 36 years that this derby rivarly of quirk rather than geography had been played in the top flight.
Palace fans set off smoke bombs and bangers as the atmosphere crackled at the Amex, but the action on the pitch lacked the same intensity.
A largely scrappy match, which had only fleeting moments of quality, almost inevitably ended in stalemate given the caution with which it was approached.
However, Palace manager Roy Hodgson will not care one iota.
His side's record away from Selhurst Park is abysmal but finally there is something for Palace's players and fans to cling on to - a precious point.
Palace had already equalled the club record for the longest run of away defeats from the beginning of a top-flight campaign, first set in 1980-81.
Hodgson's side were disciplined and organised at the Amex, however, and fully deserved their point.
Lewis Dunk's team-mates and manager have talked up his England credentials this season and the centre-back showed his quality against Palace.
The 26-year-old read the game well, showed excellent composure on the ball and was a commanding physical presence.
Palace recalled Benteke to their starting line-up, but Dunk quickly got the measure of the Belgium international.
He also posed a threat at the other end of the pitch, with a header from a corner in the first half saved by Hennessey.
A booking for a tug on Zaha's shirt in the second half was the only blot on the Brighton-born defender's copybook.
Liverpool's attacking triumvirate of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah will pose more of a test at the weekend.
However, on this form England manager Gareth Southgate could do worse than take a look at Dunk in March's friendlies against Italy and Holland.
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