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The Ghanaian duo featured for The Eagles who recorded a surprising victory over the Lilywhites in cup Sunday
Ghanaian international Jeffrey Schlupp played a pivotal role for Crystal Palace, which recorded Sunday a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the England Cup.
The midfielder completed 90 minutes of action with a vital contribution to help the Eagles in the fifth round of the competition.
It was his second appearance of the championship this season.
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At the ninth minute, Palace took the lead over Connor Wickham, who scored a rebound in the goal at close range after goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga canceled Schlupp's first effort.
Andros Townsend then took the score 2-0 in the 34th minute after Kyle Walker-Peters managed the ball in the box.
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Tottenham had a glorious opportunity to cut the deficit by half by one minute at halftime, but Kieran Trippier failed to convert when he chose a penalty for the Lilywhites.
After the break, Mauricio Pochettino's men took up the challenge of returning to the match, but Palace sealed a place in the next round.
Schlupp's compatriot and teammate, Jordan Ayew, joined the action in the 88th minute.
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