Wilfried Zaha produced a moment of brilliance on his return to the team as Crystal Palace earned their second win of the season against Huddersfield.

Halfway through September is far too early to be labelling matches six-pointers, but this was an encounter with a fiery edge to it from the start.

It looked as though it might be a frustrating afternoon for Zaha, who missed Palace's defeat to Southampton before the international break with a groin injury, after he was booked for a late tackle on Florent Hadergjonaj.

But Zaha regained his composure and in the 38th minute knocked the ball between two defenders before smashing past Jonas Lossl.

The hosts offered a threat in the second half, flooding the Palace box with high crosses, and Aaron Mooy came close to finding the equaliser only to see his well-struck volley clatter off a post.

Huddersfield's wait for their first win of the season continues but Palace move up to 11th in the table.

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Zaha papers over Palace's defensive cracks

The 25-year-old Ivorian has scored 75% of Palace's goals in the Premier League this season, and his third of the campaign only emphasised his importance to this side.

On another day Palace could have found themselves behind before their talisman took centre stage, as Huddersfield delivered 23 crosses into the Palace box from open play.

Had the hosts been more clinical, their wait for a first victory might now be over.

Steve Mounie in particular was a constant aerial threat for Huddersfield, and the Benin international had the best chance to open the scoring in the early exchanges, his header from close range sailing over the bar.

David Wagner's men had four headed efforts at goal, and Philip Billing's side-foot finish from a nod down found the net only to be ruled out for a foul in the area.

Palace looked nervy at the back and appeared bereft of leadership all afternoon, but in Zaha they have an invaluable get-out-of-jail-free card.

Goals remain a problem for the Terriers

Huddersfield boss Wagner admitted after the game that goals are "something we have to work on" - but that is an understatement.

The West Yorkshire club have failed to score in 24 of their last 43 Premier League games - the most of any Premier League club.

The host will be buoyed by their second-half performance after having more than twice the number of efforts on goal than their opponents could manage - 15 against seven - but two goals from six games in all competitions is a major cause for concern.

The best of their chances fell to Mooy, whose well-struck volley showcased excellent technique but agonisingly found the post, while Hadergjonaj's low strike moments later lacked the conviction to trouble Wayne Hennessey.

Wagner's men exposed a weakness in the Palace defence from high balls but they failed to capitalise on the visitors' hesitancy, and this must go down as a golden opportunity spurned to take all three points.

More to follow.