Wilfried Zaha was happy to take one for the team after the Crystal Palace winger was involved in a nasty collision with the post as he opened the scoring against QPR on Saturday . The 22-year-old slid in at the back stick to turn home Yannick Bolasie 's low cross knowing that he was on course to crash into the upright . ' I knew Bolasie was going to push it down the line , we 've been doing it in training , ' Zaha said during his post-match interview on BT Sport . Wilfired Zaha slid in at the back post to turn home Bolasie 's low cross to give Palace a first-half lead . The 22-year-old beat QPR full back Yun Suk-Young to poke the ball home from close range . Zaha 's momentum took him and Puncheon crashing into the post as both Palace players required treatment . ' I had to get on the end of it , so if it meant colliding with the post , I had to . I was just glad to get the goal . ' I just got to do the right thing and ice it because it will definitely hurt tomorrow , but no pain , no gain . ' After Palace beat Saturday 's opponents 3-1 at Selhurst Park Zaha refused to get carried away as Alan Pardew 's side close in on the top half of the table . The former Manchester United winger grimaces after smacking against the post . Zaha lays on the turf injured after the collision with the upright and later had to be substituted . 'Theres a lot to be done so we 'll take every game as it comes . I do n't know how high we can go , we 're playing well . We 've got to keep a steady head . ' James McArthur and Joel Ward added two goals in ninety seconds just before half time as Palace ran riot in the opening 45 before Matt Phillips pulled a goal back for the visitors with a 40-yard stunner in the second half .
Crystal Palace beat QPR 3-1 in the Premier League at Selhurst Park . Wilfired Alan Pardew 's scored the opening goal as he slid in at the back post . The winger collided with the upright as he turned home a low cross . Alan Pardew 's was happy to hit the post knowing that he would find the net .