Goals from Glenn Murray and Wilfried Zaha saw the Eagles come from behind to beat Stoke City on Saturday, edging them 11 points clear of the Premier League relegation zone
Alan Pardew feels Crystal Palace are within "touching distance" of securing Premier League safety after Saturday's victory over Stoke City.
Goals from Glenn Murray and Wilfried Zaha brought Palace from behind to earn a 2-1 win at the Britannia Stadium, moving them up to 11th place - above Pardew's former club Newcastle United - and 11 points clear of the relegation.
With eight games to go, Palace are just four points away from the 40-point mark, a tally no relegated team has surpassed in the Premier League in the last 11 years, and Pardew has hailed his "brilliant" squad.
"The most important thing for me is that this club is in touching from Premier League status next year," Pardew told reporters.
"That was the only agenda I had when I arrived, we were in the relegation zone, and we've done absolutely brilliant.
"We've got eight games to go and the form we're in, we can look up.
"I am still thinking about another couple of points, but it's a marvellous set of stats we've put together and I think we are an exciting team."
