DOUGIE Freedman was pleased to end the Eagles’ losing streak after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town at Selhurst Park and admitted it was a fair result.

Freedman's side were in danger of ending the season on a real low after losing four of their last five games and conceding 12 goals in the process.

But Saturday’s result at least halted an end of season collapse and Freeedman had few complaints with the outcome.

“It was a fair result,” the manager said.

“We are a little bit disappointed in losing the lead but I felt Ipswich had a very experienced side out there.

“It stopped the losing rut we had been on for the last three or four games. It was a good point and a lot more positives have come out of it than just getting a point.”

One of those plus points was the continued development and progress of more youngsters in the first team set up, with Stuart O’Keefe playing another full game and 18-year-old Kyle De Silva coming on for the remaining 15 minutes.

The first generation of youngsters to come through the ranks in SE25 combined superbly for Palace’s opening goal in the 36th minute, with Nathaniel Clyne splitting Ipswich’s defence with a neat one-two with Sean Scannell before slipping in loanee Chris Martin to slot home.

Julian Speroni was tested with long range efforts early on and it was ultimately a 20-yard strike which secured a share of the spoils for the Tractor Boys.

Jason Scotland cut in easily off the left flank with an hour played and rifled a shot beyond a helpless Speroni.

With some fans disappointed in Palace’s inability to make a a late play-off push, Freedman made it clear he would eradicate any negativity around the club and was keen to emphasise his mission as Eagles manager.

“We cannot have whispers within the club or within the stands of what we are trying to do,” said the boss.

“If anyone is negative around me or the club then I will put them straight on that.

“The mission for this season is coming together. The biggest thing I am proud about is the youngsters coming through.

“My mission for this season was to bring a little bit of culture back and make sure we had a feel good factor about the place.”

Freedman added: “We are trying to produce our own players as well as bring one or two foreign players in.

“We have had Mile Jedinak and Jonathan Parr, who have had good success with us this year, and that’s the way to do it.

“You can’t just click your fingers and have a team that is going to play wonderful football and get you to the Premier League, it’s a work in progress.

“On the way we are going to have a lot of ups and downs and our style of play will suffer, but as long as we’ve got a long-term goal that’s the key.”

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