Minute-by-Minute Review: Palace 0 - 3 Newcastle

8'- Puncheon's long drive blocked; doesn't get through on goal.
9'- Heavy rain and wind making it hard to sustain any real attack.
10'- Anita crosses to Gouffran, but Mariappa heads away straight to a waiting Speroni.
13'- Santon shoots well wide from 35 yards out.
15'- Bannan curls the free kick to the top right corner, but Krul stretches up to make the stop.
19'- Gabbidon just gets there in time to turn away a dangerous cross to the box. Debuchy heads the resulting corner just across the face of goal.
25'- Torrents of rain continue to bear down on Selhurst. Cabaye receives a pass inside the box and skips one in past Delaney's legs.
30'- Jerome receives one from Chamakh; turns and forces a sliding foot save by Krul.
31'- Corner came off a Newcastle defender and turned off the line.
32'- Good pressure from Palace. Several corners in the last minute. Jedinak's looping header held easily by Krul.
39'- Own goal by Gabbidon, as he tried to clear it behind.
42'- Cabaye's tight angle shot held against the post by Jules.
45'- One added minute.

Half- Parr in for Moxey, Bolasie replaces Bannan.

48'- Two quick corners for Newcastle. No damage done.
51'- Puncheon's shot blocked. Cry for handball not awarded.
56'- Cabaye's swerving shot forces Jules into a fingertip save, reaching back to get it.
63'- Chamakh heads wide off Mariappa's cross.
64'- Tiote yellow card, after tripping Ward.
67'- Coloccini gets a yellow after a high foot to Chamakh.
68'- Jerome fires over the bar after Puncheon's free kick and Jedinak's header sets up a beautiful opportunity. Mishit from close range.
70'- Cabaye curls one just wide of the far post.
74'- Sting is in the crowd at Selhurst.
75'- Ameobi in for Remy.
77'- Gayle replaces Jerome.
78'- Cabaye saved by Speroni after ball rebounded off the ref.
79'- Ben Arfa replaces Cabaye.
80'- Gouffran crashes one against the post. Ben Arfa blocked by Speroni after the ball was barely kept in play.
81'- Santon's shot is deflected away for a corner.
83'- Chamakh gets a yellow. Misses the next match (five cards).
85'- Parr gives up a penalty after fouling Ameobi.
86'- Ben Arfa fires to Speroni's left. Jules gets a touch on it, but it finds the net with pace.
90'- Delaney's low drive held easily by Krul. Four added minutes.
90'+2- Ward's looping header off a Puncheon free kick is headed onto the roof of the net.

FINAL: PALACE 0 - 3 NEWCASTLE

My "Man of the Match":

Not much quality to choose from in the poorest performance in the Pulis reign. I'll go for Puncheon, who set up a couple of good opportunities, and had a couple of chances blocked. Have to look for redemption against an Aston Villa side on Boxing Day.