Roy Hodgson says managing Crystal Palace has been a "fairytale" despite his final home game in charge ending in disappointment after Arsenal scored twice in injury time.

Veteran manager Hodgson, 73, announced on Tuesday he will be leaving the club at the end of the season after four years in the job and was given a warm reception from the returning home supporters.

But his farewell match at Selhurst Park ended in a last-gasp defeat as Gabriel Martinelli latched onto fellow substitute Martin Odegaard's cross to convert from close range on 91 minutes before Nicolas Pepe coolly rolled in Arsenal's third four minutes later.

Christian Benteke's diving header from Andros Townsend's free-kick had levelled for the home side after Pepe had volleyed in to finish off a neat Arsenal move.