Mile Jedinak scored a key goal for Crystal Palace as they kept their Premier League dream alive while Robbie Kruse’s Fortuna Dusseldorf face a nervous finish to the season. Elsewhere, Tim Cahill continued his good form in the United States while Alex Brosque found the back of the net in the United Arab Emirates.

In the English Premier League, Brett Holman was a 79th minute substitute as Aston Villa boosted their survival hopes with a 2-1 win over Norwich. Chris Herd missed the clash through injury.

Mark Schwarzer played a full game in goal as Fulham lost their fourth consecutive game with a disappointing 4-2 home loss to relegated Reading. Schwarzer was far from his best during the clash and could have done better to prevent Adam Le Fondre’s second half goal after looking a little sluggish to come off his line.

Elsewhere, Brad Jones was an unused substitute as Liverpool played out a 0-0 draw with bitter rivals Everton.

In the English Championship, Mile Jedinak scored the winner and played a key role in Crystal Palace’s 3-2 win over Peterborough, a result which confirmed Palace’s participation in the promotion play-offs. After levelling the scores moments earlier, Palace took in the lead in the 83rd minute through Jedinak with a perfectly directed header from Stephen Dobbie’s free-kick. Palace will play Brighton & Hove Albion in the first leg on Thursday.

Elsewhere, Shane Lowry played a full game as Millwall avoided the drop despite a 1-0 loss to Derby County. Lowry did go close to scoring what is becoming a trademark long-range goal but his 35 yard bullet only just missed the target.

Elsewhere, Neil Kilkenny started and played 85 minutes as relegated Bristol City lost 4-1 to Charlton Athletic. Kilkenny did set up a golden chance for Bristol in the second half but Louis Carey somehow missed the target from close range following Kilkenny’s cut-back. Patrick Kisnorbo started his first league game since January last year, playing 90 minutes in defence as Ipswich Town lost 2-0 to Burnley.

Scott McDonald & Rhys Williams played 90 minutes as Middlesbrough ended their season with a disappointing 2-0 loss to Sheffield Wednesday. Williams had a busy game in defence with Wednesday having a staggering 78% of possession in the first half, with the defender forced to clear a ball off his own line from Steven Howard’s strike. Boro finished the year in 16th position, a terrible result considering the North-East club were in third place at the turn of the year.

In the League One promotion play-offs, Massimo Luongo had a mixed day as Swindon Town drew 1-1 with Brentford in the first leg. Luongo opened the scoring for Swindon in the 70th minute with a superb curling effort into the bottom corner before conceding a stoppage time penalty which Brentford converted leaving the tie evenly poised heading into the second leg on Monday.

In League Two promotion play-offs, James Meredith played a full game at left-back as Bradford City booked their spot in the final following a 5-4 aggregate win over Burton Albion. The Bantams produced a rousing 3-1 win after losing the first leg 3-2 at home on Thursday.

In the Scottish Premier League, Dylan McGowan played a full game in defence as Hearts beat St Mirren 3-0. McGowan is proving an able replacement for his departed brother Ryan, with the former Gold Coast United loanee underlining his versatility with good performances in the centre of defence, full back and in midfield this season.

Tom Rogic was a 69th minute substitute as Celtic drew 1-1 with Ross County. Rogic made little impact during his cameo in a wider midfield role.

Elsewhere, Alex Baird was an unused substitute as Dundee FC drew 1-1 with Aberdeen.

In Ireland, Mark Griffin found the back of the net as Derry City scored twice in the final five minutes to beat Limerick FC 2-1. Griffin scored the equaliser on 86 minutes, firing the ball home following a scramble in the box.

In the German Bundesliga, Robbie Kruse played a full game as Fortuna Dusseldorf failed to ease their relegation fears following a 3-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. Kruse was largely quiet throughout the contest as Fortuna struggled to create opportunities. The result leaves Dusseldorf only goal difference ahead of the relegation play-off spot.

Elsewhere, Nikita Rukavytsya started but was replaced after 53 minutes as FSV Mainz drew 2-2 with Hannover 96. Rukavytsya had a few decent touches but missed a guilt edged chance early in the second half after being sent through one on one but the former Perth Glory striker couldn’t beat Hannover ‘keeper Oka Nikolov.

Mitch Langerak was an unused substitute as Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 with German champions Bayern Munich in a dress rehearsal for the Champions League final.

In the German Second Division, Mathew Leckie played a full game as FSV Frankfurt butchered their chance of gaining promotion to the Bundesliga following a 4-1 thumping from FC Kaiserslautern. The result means Frankfurt need to win their final two  games and hope Kaiserslautern failed to win in their final two matches.

In the German Third Division, Mustafa Amini was an unused substitute as Borussia Dortmund II drew 2-2 with FC Heidenheim.

In the Dutch Eredivisie, Tommy Oar returned from injury, coming on in the 61st minute as FC Utrecht jumped to fifth following a 4-2 win over SC Heerenveen. Michael Zullo was absent from the match-day squad while Adam Sarota was missing with a knee injury.

Elsewhere, Jason Davidson was absent from the match-day squad as Heracles drew 1-1 with FC Twente, while Travis Cooper was also missing in VVV Venlo’s 0-0 draw with FC Groningen.

In the Dutch Second Division, Andrew Marveggio was an unused substitute as SC Telstar lost 3-0 to Sparta Rotterdam.

In the Italian Serie A, James Troisi was absent from the match-day squad as Atalanta lost 2-0 to Parma.

In Austria, James Holland played a full game in midfield as Austria Wien maintained their 6-point gap at the top of the table following a 3-1 win over SV Ried.

In Denmark, striker Brent McGrath was an unused substitute as Brondby drew 0-0 with league leaders FC Copenhagen, a vital result in the race for survival with Brondby sitting 1 point above the relegation zone with three games to play.

In Turkey, Kerem Bulut was a 66th minute substitute as Akhisar Belediyespor conceded a last gasp goal to lose 4-3 to Antalyespor. The result leaves Akhisar only goal difference outside the relegation zone with two games to play.

Elsewhere, Aziz Behich was absent from the match-day squad as Bursapor beat Orduspor 4-2.

In Russia, Luke Wilkshire played a full game at right-back as Dinamo Moscow beat Krylia Sovetov Samara 2-1.

In the MLS, Tim Cahill continued his good form, scoring the winner as the New York Red Bulls beat Colombus Crew 1-0. Cahill found the back of the net in the 80th minute, heading home from close range after Colombus ‘keeper Andy Gruenebaum had parried Jonny Steele’s shot.

In the J-League, Josh Kennedy played a full game in attack as Nagoya Grampus lost 2-1 to Kawasaki Frontale.

In Korea, Eddy Bosnar played 90 minutes in defence as Suwon Bluewings beat Incheon United 1-0. Nathan Burns was absent from the Incheon match-day squad.

Elsewhere, Adrian Madaschi was a 62nd minute substitute as Jeju United continued their strong start to the season with a 3-1 win over Ulsan Hyundai, while Alex Wilkinson was absent from the Jeonbuk Motors side that beat FC Seoul 1-0.

Robert Cornthwaite was an 88th minute substitute as Chunnam Dragons beat Gyeongnam 1-0. Luke Devere missed the clash through injury.

In the Chinese Super League, Ryan McGowan played a full game in defence as Shandong Luneng continued their hot start to the season with a 3-2 win over Shanghai Shenxin. Michael Marrone was absent from the Shenxin match-day squad.

Erik Paartalu played a full game in midfield as Tianjin Teda lost 3-0 to Chinese powerhouse Guangzhou Evergrande.

Elsewhere, Matt McKay played 90 minutes as Changchun Yatai continued their poor start to the season following a 2-0 loss to Beijing Guoan, while Jonas Salley played 90 minutes as Guizhou Renhe beat Dalian Aerbin 2-1.

In the UAE, Alex Brosque found the back of the net for Al Ain as they went down 2-1 to Al Ahli in the Presidents Cup semi-final. Brosque scored his side’s only goal on 82 minutes, reacting first to Asamoah Gyan’s mis-hit shot to strike the ball past ‘keeper Majed Naser.

In the Qatar Prince Cup, Harry Kewell played a full game as Al Gharafa were eliminated from the competition following a 5-3 penalty shoot-out loss to Kharaitiyat after the game had finished 0-0. Mark Bresciano missed the clash with a knee injury.

In Iran, Milan Susak played a full game in defence as Sepahan clinched the Hazfi Cup with a penalty shoot-out win over Persepolis after the game finished 2-2 after extra-time.