Crystal Palace striker Jordan Ayew happy with 'huge' goal against Brighton

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew described his winning goal against Brighton as ''huge" after it helped secure three points for Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The 70th-minute finish ensured a 1-0 victory which put his side up to 12th in the Premier League, on 36 points.

“It’s a huge goal because we wanted to win this game to get up 36 points which means we are not far from our [overall] target,” said the Ghana striker to BT Sport after the match.

“You have to congratulate the boys because Brighton gave us a good test but, overall, we deserved the win.”

Jordan is Palace's top scorer thus far with seven goals.