Overview
- First-half goals from Christantus Uche, Eddie Nketiah and Yeremy Pino settled the match before the break in a comfortable 3-0 win.
- The result lifts Oliver Glasner’s side to ninth in the league-phase table, one point off the top eight with one game remaining.
- Walter Benítez started in goal and Palace threatened a larger margin, with Chris Richards hitting the bar and Romain Esse striking both posts.
- The match was played at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, and Shelbourne remain without a goal in the league phase and are headed for elimination.
- Glasner has confirmed Daniel Muñoz will undergo surgery and miss weeks, while Jean-Philippe Mateta was unavailable but is expected to return to training soon; 17-year-old Benji Casey made his debut after Justin Devenny went off injured.