Their Cup run had provided Palace, currently lying 22nd, with a diversion from their Championship relegation battle.
He indicated he didn't find the relegation battle a pleasant experience and I can echo those sentiments.
"It was a long, long day, " said Calderwood, who said he did not enjoy the relegation battle.
We have been in a relegation battle for three or four months and now it is finally over.
We came through a relegation battle last year and we got out of it with one match to spare.
Attention once again centres on the relegation battle involving Bacup Borough and Nelson.
In contrast, Doncaster have 42 points from 35 games and remain in danger of being sucked into a relegation battle.
Warriors now go to Kingsholm for Saturday's local derby with Gloucester looking to drag the Cherry and Whites into the relegation battle.
In the relegation battle, Queens Park Rangers improved their hopes of EPL survival with a 3-0 win over Swansea at Loftus Road.
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"When Mark took over as manager of Peterborough United they were in a relegation battle and in the relegation zone, " said Bevan.
The victory takes eighth-placed Quins four points clear of Newcastle, who are still involved in a relegation battle alongside Sale, Leeds and Worcester.
The Premiership's bottom club need a quick revival if they are to avoid a relegation battle - something Holland experienced with former club Ipswich.
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Norwich, on the other hand, have won just one of their last ten and remain in danger of being dragged back into a relegation battle.
He is determined to help his team avoid a relegation battle.
So when a team is in a cup final while also being mired in a relegation battle, it's inevitable that some will blame the energy-sapping cup run.
For Villa it was a must win situation if they hoped to relieve some of the pressure that the relegation battle had brought to bear on the club.
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Sunderland's new manager, Paolo Di Canio, will handle his first English Premier League game in charge against Chelsea on Sunday with a serious relegation battle on his hands.
He was put on gardening leave in March 2010 with the Tigers embroiled in another relegation battle and left in June after both sides agreed a compensation deal.
St Mirren remain three points off the foot of the table and head to bottom side Falkirk next week, but MacPherson is not overly concerned about a relegation battle.
Yet at kick-off there was a feeling that the result could have a significant bearing on the relegation battle that is sure to take place in the coming weeks.
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Villa play Sunderland in a crucial relegation battle Monday.
Tevez's very presence in West Ham's side means the relegation battle could yet go into extra time after his goal at Manchester United capped a remarkable rush to safety by Alan Curbishley's side.
On a brighter note, loan signing Frederic Piquionne looked dangerous throughout and the 30-year-old French forward could prove a key addition to a squad that might well be heading for a relegation battle.
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But the grim reality for Owen Coyle's side is they have now suffered four consecutive league defeats and will continue to look nervously over their shoulders as the relegation battle comes to a head.
It dropped them from play-off contention in the Championship to a battle against relegation.
Boyce and Scharner played key roles in last season's successful battle against relegation, while Mike Pollitt provided back-up to keeper Chris Kirkland.
Given the task of winning promotion to the top flight within two years, in Keane's debut season Ipswich faced a battle against relegation after their worst start to a campaign.
But Jones says that Barnsley remain as dangerous as ever despite their battle to avoid relegation.
Howe's departure is a blow to the Cherries as they battle to avoid relegation from the Second Division.
Phillips, who led the team in their successful battle to avoid relegation from the Blue Square Premier, will stay on as assistant manager.
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