Almost a fifth. Once again a Palace man is able to bring the ball forward unchallenged. This time it's full-back Joel Ward, who unleashes a rocket of a drive which Rob Elliot does brilliantly to tip over the crossbar.

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Rob from Newcastle: Reckon Ant and Dec are free next weekend? Might get a game...

David in Bournemouth: To all those who say: "I bet you wish Pardew never left". No I don't, but that doesn't mean we're happy with McClaren.

Steve from Surbiton: Steve McCaren has to be the most overrated coach in English football history. Nice guy, but what has he ever done as a manager in this country? You have to be judged on winning games, not because you were Alex Ferguson's sidekick!

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Jason Puncheon's free-kick for Palace comes to nothing. Newcastle break at the other end and left-back Paul Dummett's cross is defended strongly by Palace skipper Damien Delaney. He - like many of his team-mates - has had an impressive game.

Game has gone a little flat now, with the intense pace starting to catch up with the Palace players. They're happy to keep the ball and work it around the pitch. Winger Wilfried Zaha earns a free-kick close to the edge of the area after being hauled over by Newcastle defender Chancel Mbemba...

Another successful cross from a Crystal Palace wide man and this one was a beauty, shaped into the six-yard box from the left hand side but Yannick Bolasie can't keep his stretched effort on target.

When do we start getting a piece ready to say Steve McClaren has been sacked as boss of Newcastle? Could well get the chop this evening. His side have been a shambles at the back. Fabricio Coloccini is wearing the captain's armband, but he couldn't lead a dog at the moment.

Not only have the Palace wingers scored three of their four goals, but they're also putting in plenty of successful crosses.

Newcastle, in the opening 55 minutes or so, have not succeeded with a single cross.

Excellent crossing or poor Newcastle defending? Bit of both I'd say.

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Palace looking menacing and showing no sign of letting up, they're looking to get more goals and almost get another through Jason Puncheon, but the winger's drive flies narrowly over the crossbar.

What have Newcastle got left to offer in this match? 

Winger Wilfried Zaha gets past Fabricio Coloccini like he's not even there and puts in a low ball which Connor Wickham can't get on the end of.

Come in number five?

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"It wasn't even a great ball in from Crystal Palace, but whenever a ball is played into the Magpies' area no defender goes and challenges it for it. And Bolasie was left totally free."  

Newcastle get us back under way and striker Papiss Cisse almost gets on the ball inside the Palace area but can't quite make it count. At least it's another touch in the opposition penalty area.

Newcastle bring on defender Jamaal Laschelles for midfielder Ayozi Perez. The Magpies switch to a back three.

What will Newcastle boss Steve McClaren be saying to his men at the break? Defend better for starters, but he'll have been ramming that message home all week in training.

Palace getting into the box at will - Newcastle, not so much. The yellow dots signify touches on the ball and the home side (left) have had many more in the area than the away side (right) who have had just four.

(direction of play going up)

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