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Boos ring out at the final whistle as Newcastle fail to take their chances and end up sharing the points with Palace.
Sandor Torghelle comes on for Wayne Routledge.
Good cross from Laurent Robert sees Alan Shearer, Patrick Kluivert and Steven Taylor all lined up in the box but none of them manage to get a touch and it's cleared.
Mikele Leigertwood gets a yellow card for challenge on Charles N'Zogbia.
Michael Hughes is booked for a foul on Charles N'Zogbia.
Andy Johnson drills a shot wide from the right edge of the penalty area.
Free-kick whipped in Laurent Robert and Steven Taylor heads it into the back of the net but it's disallowed for offside.
Patrick Kluivert volleys a shot wide from the edge of the 18-yard box.
Laurent Robert fires a free-kick against the defensive wall with his first touch of the game.
Laurent Robert replaces Shola Ameobi.
Patrick Kluivert comes on for Darren Ambrose.
Great ball in from Stephen Carr finds James Milner at the back post but his header is cleared off the line by Tony Popovic.
Terrific chance for Jean-Alain Boumsong but he cannot hit the target with his free header just six yards out.
Mikele Leigertwood curls a shot wide from 30 yards out.
Stephen Carr drills a shot wide of the post from 25 yards.
Darren Ambrose volleys wide from 20 yards.
Another Michael Hughes free-kick is met by Tony Popovic but again Shay Given is again alert to the danger.
Michael Hughes crosses from a right-wing free-kick and finds the head of Danny Granville but it's saved by Shay Given.
Peter Ramage comes on for Robbie Elliott.
The second half gets underway at St James' Park.
The half-time whistle goes with Newcastle looking to make more of their numerous chances in the second half.
Good cross from Robbie Elliott finds James Milner just outside the box but his strike is blocked by Aki Riihilahti.
Tom Soares shoots from 25 yards but sees his shot blocked accidentally by team-mate Wayne Routledge.
25-yard shot drilled in by Darren Ambrose but blocked in the box by Gonzalo Sorondo.
Charles N'Zogbia drills a shot wide from 18 yards out.
Decent shot from 18 yards by Shola Ameobi blocked by Fitz Hall. James Milner puts in the resulting corner but Gabor Kiraly punches clear.
James Milner hits a good, curling 20-yard strike but it's saved by Gabor Kiraly.
Robbie Elliotts swings in a cross but it is held well by Gabor Kiraly.
Excellent turn and shot on 20 yards from Charles N'Zogbia but Gabor Kiraly saves well.
Good run into space from James Milner but he's stopped by a foul from Gonzalo Sorondo.
Dangerous cross from Aki Riihilahti cleared by Jean-Alain Boumsong.
Good break into the box from Shola Ameobi, who does well to stay on his feet, but his shot is blocked by Tony Popovic.
Andy Johnson gets in Palace's first shot but his 35-yarder goes well wide.
Charles N'Zogbia puts in a pacy cross and Shola Ameobi stretches to reach it but cannot keep his shot under the crossbar.
Another good move from Newcastle as Alan Shearer fires in a shot from the edge of the box but again Gabor Kiraly makes the save.
Tony Popovic is booked for a foul on James Milner.
Good run and cross from Darren Ambrose but it's cleared by Gonzalo Sorondo.
Good cross from Amdy Faye but Gabor Kiraly does well to collect it.
It's a very strong start for Newcastle as again they attack through Shola Ameobi but his cross is blocked by Danny Granville.
Good move by Newcastle as Stephen Carr crosses to Alan Shearer but keeper Gabor Kiraly makes a terrific save with his feet.
Good ball in from Shola Ameobi gets Charles N'Zogbia breaking into the box but his attempted chip is wide of the mark.
The referee gets this afternoon's clash underway at St James' Park.
The Crystal Palace survival push received a much-needed boost with an important point at Newcastle where the season cannot end quick enough for Graeme Souness' lacklustre side. It is now almost two months since United last scored at home in the Premiership Laurent Robert's free-kick winner over Liverpool. And it must be debatable whether they will score at St James' Park again this season with just champions-elect Chelsea to come. A second successive home goalless draw in four days was not what the home fans to see and Souness did not attend the post-match press conference, choosing instead to send his deputy Alan Murray. Alan Shearer made his 500th senior start and Shay Given chalked up his 250th Premiership appearance for United. Newcastle's players have been told they must report back for pre-season training on June 22 - such is the legacy of having to play in the Intertoto Cup. Shearer almost ended his scoring drought in the third minute when the fit-again Amdy Faye spread the ball wide to Stephen Carr whose near-post cross was whipped goalwards by the United skipper who was denied by an excellent Gabor Kiraly block. A swift move after 11 minutes saw James Milner break free on the left and again Shearer got on the end of the cross, but it was easy save for Kiraly who could then only watch seconds later when Shola Ameobi lifted a Charles N'Zogbia well wide. United started the second half with a flourish and Milner cutting in from the left brought a good save out of Kiraly. Palace's best chances always looked like coming from set pieces and both Tony Popovic and Gonzalo Sorondo tested Given with headers. Kiraly was caught out flapping at a 50th minute corner and when the ball was finally worked out to Darren Ambrose lurking on the edge of the area his shot flashed agonisingly wide. There was a scare on the hour mark for Palace when Jean Alain Boumsong saw a downward header from an N'Zogbia cross go close. United made a double switch after 69 minutes with Ambrose and Ameobi making way for Patrick Kluivert and Robert. Both Steven Taylor and Kluivert had goals disallowed, though it looked very much that the Dutchman was not offside and assistant referee Jim Devine made a glaring mistake. Man of the Match: Tony Popovic - The Aussie centre-half was dominant at the heart of the Palace defence to ensure his side held on for a point that could prove crucial to his side's hopes of avoiding relegation.
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