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Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle United

By James GheerbrantBBC Sport
Fraizer Campbell celebrates his goal
Fraizer Campbell's equaliser was his first goal since October
  • Papiss Cisse heads 10th goal of season
  • Fraizer Campbell replies with first goal since October
  • Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini struck by coin
  • No team has claimed more points from losing positions than Palace's 15

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew earned a point in his first match against former club Newcastle as Fraizer Campbell's goal secured a draw.

Palace had the better of the first half, with a headed goal from Campbell ruled out for offside.

Newcastle took the lead with their first shot on target, Papiss Cisse nodding in Daryl Janmaat's cross.

Palace should have won - Pardew

But the hosts struck back through Campbell to deny the Magpies a second win under new boss John Carver.

The battling point continues the Eagles' impressive run since Pardew took over - they have now taken 10 points from a possible 15.

They are 13th in the Premier League table, just two places behind Newcastle, having been eight positions beneath the Magpies when Pardew switched clubs.

Palace had lost eight of their previous 10 matches against Newcastle but Wilfried Zaha soon tested Tim Krul, before Joe Ledley flicked a header over the bar from Jason Puncheon's free-kick.

Carver 'brave to play two strikers'

Campbell replaced the injured Yaya Sanogo midway through the first half. The striker almost made an immediate impact, but his glancing header from Puncheon's cross was correctly adjudged offside.

Newcastle then struck against the run of play as Janmaat skipped past Zaha and curled in a superb delivery for Cisse to head his 10th goal of the season.

Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini appeared to be struck by a coin thrown from the crowd as the visitors celebrated.

With his team staring at a second defeat in three Premier League matches, Pardew brought on Yannick Bolasie in place of Martin Kelly.

And the winger had an instant impact, delivering a superb cross from the right which Campbell slid in from three yards.

Palace continued to attack but Krul saved a point for the visitors with a brilliant sprawling save from Brede Hangeland's goal-bound header.

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew: "I thought we should have won. We started well but the chances were few and far between. Newcastle only had one shot on target but scored. We struggled to break them down but scored a great goal - it was a really special cross and we deserved to get something out of the game.

"We had plenty of options on the bench and, in the end, the bench made a difference. Yannick Bolasie and Dwight Gayle came on and upped the tempo.

"It was nice to see my old team and my friends from the club. We took a point and should be pretty pleased with that."

Newcastle manager John Carver: "It's another game unbeaten. That's one win, three draws and two defeats now, which is not bad in this league. We said before the game we knew we were up against a big physical side and the pitch was quite lively, so we knew it was going to be a bit of a battle.

"I stuck Papiss Cisse in. I was brave to play two strikers away from home but he's a fox in the box and, if he keeps scoring, he has to be in the team.

"It's a bit strange facing Alan Pardew because I worked with him for four years. Once I got off the bus I went into professional mode. After the game he said to me, 'Well done, you deserved the point'."

Papiss Cisse heads Newcastle's goal
Papiss Cisse headed his 10th goal of the season - the sixth player to reach double figures
Fraizer Campbell celebrates his goal
Eight of Fraizer Campbell's last 10 Premier League goals have come in home games
Marouane Chamakh vies for the ball with Jack Colback
Crystal Palace striker Marouane Chamakh played in a face-mask after suffering a broken nose against Everton last month

Line-ups

Crystal Palace

Formation 4-4-1-1

  • 1Speroni
  • 2Ward
  • 4Hangeland
  • 27Delaney
  • 34KellySubstituted forBolasieat 68'minutes
  • 42Puncheon
  • 18McArthurBooked at 49mins
  • 28Ledley
  • 11Zaha
  • 29ChamakhSubstituted forGayleat 66'minutes
  • 9SanogoSubstituted forCampbellat 26'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Mariappa
  • 7Bolasie
  • 10Campbell
  • 13Hennessey
  • 16Gayle
  • 17Murray
  • 22Mutch

Newcastle

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Krul
  • 22JanmaatBooked at 54mins
  • 6Williamson
  • 2Coloccini
  • 19Haidara
  • 7Sissoko
  • 14ColbackBooked at 55mins
  • 17PérezSubstituted forRiviereat 90+1'minutes
  • 20CabellaSubstituted forDummettat 86'minutes
  • 11Gouffran
  • 9CisséSubstituted forAbeidat 78'minutes

Substitutes

  • 4Taylor
  • 8Anita
  • 25Obertan
  • 29Riviere
  • 30Abeid
  • 36Dummett
  • 41Woodman
Referee:
Andre Marriner
Attendance:
25,118

Match Stats

Home TeamCrystal PalaceAway TeamNewcastle
Possession
Home54%
Away46%
Shots
Home7
Away5
Shots on Target
Home3
Away1
Corners
Home5
Away2
Fouls
Home10
Away11

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Newcastle United 1.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Newcastle United 1.

  3. Substitution

    Substitution, Newcastle United. Emmanuel Rivière replaces Ayoze Pérez.

  4. Post update

    Offside, Crystal Palace. Brede Hangeland tries a through ball, but Fraizer Campbell is caught offside.

  5. Post update

    Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Tim Krul.

  6. Post update

    Attempt saved. Brede Hangeland (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jason Puncheon with a cross.

  7. Post update

    Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Daryl Janmaat.

  8. Substitution

    Substitution, Newcastle United. Paul Dummett replaces Rémy Cabella.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).

  10. Post update

    Rémy Cabella (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Post update

    Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Rémy Cabella.

  12. Substitution

    Substitution, Newcastle United. Mehdi Abeid replaces Papiss Demba Cissé.

  13. Post update

    Attempt missed. Papiss Demba Cissé (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.

  14. Post update

    Foul by Fraizer Campbell (Crystal Palace).

  15. Post update

    Jack Colback (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight Gayle with a headed pass.

  17. Post update

    James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Rémy Cabella (Newcastle United).

  19. Post update

    Offside, Crystal Palace. Brede Hangeland tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.

  20. Goal!

    Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Newcastle United 1. Fraizer Campbell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie with a cross.

As It Stood

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1Chelsea25185255213459
2Man City25157351252652
3Man Utd25138443241947
4Southampton25144738172146
5Arsenal25136647281945
6Tottenham2513483934543
7Liverpool2512673629742
8West Ham2510873628838
9Swansea259792833-534
10Stoke2596102833-533
11Newcastle258893137-632
12Everton2569103135-427
13Crystal Palace2569102735-827
14West Brom2568112434-1026
15Sunderland2541292236-1424
16Hull2558122334-1123
17QPR2564152643-1722
18Aston Villa2557131234-2222
19Burnley2549122443-1921
20Leicester2545162240-1817
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