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Dango Ouattara's late header earned Brentford a point at home to Crystal Palace [Getty Images]
Brentford remain firmly in contention to secure a place in continental competition for the first time in their history, but Keith Andrews' side are stumbling towards the finishing line.
They have won only one of their past nine games - against struggling West Ham two weeks ago - and face a difficult trip to Anfield on the final day of the season.
The Bees will drop to ninth on Tuesday if Chelsea win their game in hand on their west London rivals - against struggling Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge.
Having scored from their only attempt on target in the first half, Brentford looked on course for a limp defeat until a flurry of opportunities late in the match.
Keane Lewis-Potter curled a shot wide from the edge of the penalty area, while Dean Henderson produced a fine stop to deny Dango Ouattara - before being beaten by the Burkina Faso forward's second of the game in the 88th minute.
Brentford could even have snatched all three points in stoppage time, but top scorer Igor Thiago blazed over the crossbar from close range before Sepp van den Berg headed off target following a corner.
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