Crystal Palace earned a deserved victory over Tottenham on Sunday to end their winless start to the season at the ninth time of asking.

Jean-Philippe Mateta's first-half goal was enough to beat a below-par Spurs side who barely laid a finger on their hosts.

Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou, without captain Son Heung-min, handed 17-year-old Mikey Moore his first league start, and it soon became clear the hosts were going to make it more difficult for the visitors than perhaps some expected.

Mateta grabbed the game's only goal in the 31st minute, and while Brennan Johnson struck the post in a near-instant reply, neither side were able to alter the scoreline despite a decent number of chances at Selhurst Park.

Three points at home also meant Palace swerved slumping to their worst-ever start to a Premier League season, having entered the contest without a victory in eight matches.

Additional reporting by Press Association.