Soccer-West Ham held to draw at home by Palace

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Crystal Palace - London Stadium, London, Britain - December 3, 2023 Crystal Palace's Joel Ward with teammates applaud fans after the match REUTERS/Tony Obrien

LONDON (Reuters) -West Ham United scored early but were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday.

The Hammers remained ninth in the standings, on 21 points, as they failed to take advantage of Brighton & Hove Albion's 3-2 defeat by Chelsea, while Palace moved up to 12th on 16 points.