Crystal Palace remain on course for a first major European trophy after holding off a Fiorentina fightback to confirm their place in the semi-finals of the Conference League.

The Eagles already had one foot in the last four after impressively beating their Italian opponents 3-0 in the first leg at Selhurst Park.

Fiorentina fans produced an incredible atmosphere before kick-off in the return as they tried to inspire their side to a comeback, but their hopes were dealt a major blow just 17 minutes into the game when Ismaila Sarr headed Palace in front after meeting a Daniel Munoz cross.

That made it 4-0 on aggregate, but the hosts gave themselves a fighting chance when they equalised on the night from the penalty spot in the 30th minute.

Jaydee Canvot caught Rolando Mandragora inside the box and Albert Gudmundsson stepped up to send Eagles keeper Dean Henderson the wrong way from the spot.

That home hope grew stronger when substitute Cher Ndour struck from outside the box eight minutes into the second half.

Henderson then made a good save to keep out Gudmundsson's effort as Fiorentina pushed for more goals, but Palace held firm to ensure their European adventure continued.

They will next face Shakhtar Donetsk over two legs for a place in the final after the Ukrainian side beat AZ 5-2 on aggregate after a 2-2 draw in the Netherlands.

Progression did, however, come at a cost as Palace lost both Adam Wharton and Maxence Lacroix in the first half to injuries, which manager Oliver Glasner will hope are not serious.

This has been a dream 12 months for Crystal Palace fans.

They saw their side lift their first major trophy by beating Manchester City to win the FA Cup last May and are now one game away from appearing in a historic European final.

The Palace supporters had travelled in numbers to Italy to witness the Eagles seal progression, although the party atmosphere did give way to some nervousness in the second half as Fiorentina battled back to reduce the deficit to two goals.

But ultimately Sarr's goal in this tie - his 17th of the season - was to prove crucial in ensuring Fiorentina, runners-up in the tournament last year, were ultimately left with too much to do.

The Senegal forward has found his form in the Conference League at just the right time, with five of his seven goals in the competition having been scored since the start of February.

Palace fans, who were in excellent voice throughout Thursday night's game, will be hoping that form continues to help fire their side into the final.

Crystal Palace host West Ham in the Premier League on Monday, 20 April (20:00).

Fiorentina are back in Serie A action on the same day as they visit Lecce (19:45 BST).