Alan Pardew proud of Crystal Palace for top-half finish

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has praised his players for achieving a top-half finish in the Premier League.

The Eagles beat Swansea City on the final day of the campaign thanks to a Marouane Chamakh goal, in a result which lifted them to 10th in the table.

Pardew told BBC Sport: "We knew we had a chance [to finish 10th] today. It's probably down to that win at Liverpool. It's remarkable, I'd never have dreamt it. Obviously Palace didn't quite find it in the first half. But we got the adrenaline and fight back.

"We have a squad here who is not short of quality or character and they've shown that. We have a strong group. It's been a great experience, I've thoroughly enjoyed it. I've loved working with the staff and players. We want to kick on now."

Pardew took charge of the club in January.