Swansea City 1-1 Crystal Palace

Bony managed to fire in from an awkward position for his 18th goal of 2014

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Crystal Palace produced a spirited display to earn a point from a lively encounter at the Liberty Stadium.

Swansea dominated the early exchanges and went ahead when Wilfried Bony shot on the turn into the bottom corner for his sixth goal in the last seven games.

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But Jonjo Shelvey felled Marouane Chamakh and Mile Jedinak converted from the spot to equalise for Palace.

There were fewer chances after the break, Gylfi Sigurdsson twice firing off target from the edge of the area.

After the euphoria of last week's impressive victory against Liverpool, it was another solid performance from Neil Warnock's Palace, who might have been swept aside within the opening quarter.

Crystal Palace on the road
Palace remain without a clean sheet in seven away matches but have scored 10 goals on their travels

Swansea began in irresistible fashion, Jefferson Montero and Wayne Routledge causing havoc on the flanks and Sigurdsson linking skilfully with Bony through the middle.

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Bony, who had already twice gone close after flowing team moves, collected Sigurdsson's disguised pass just inside the area and fired in acrobatically from close to the turf.

Ironically, Palace improved after striker Dwight Gayle went off injured, as his replacement James McArthur brought much needed extra presence to the midfield.

The visitors had been reduced to the occasional foray from the pacy Yannick Bolasie but it was one of those bursts that led to a brace of corners, the second of which resulted in the penalty.

Shelvey was adjudged to have backed into Chamakh and Jedinak hit the spot kick down the middle to send Lukasz Fabianski the wrong way.

The equaliser revitalised Palace and they might have taken the lead when Ashley Williams missed his kick to allow Chamakh a clear sight of goal eight yards out, but Fabianski was alert to rush out and smother the shot.

Swansea's slip-ups
The Swans have conceded 13 points from leading positions, the most in the league this term

Swansea fans were convinced Chamakh, who had been booked for a scything challenge on the touchline, should have been dismissed for a handball on the edge of the box.

And Shelvey should have atoned for his earlier misdemeanour shortly before the break, firing wide when unmarked in space eight yards out.

After the break Swansea's creative players were unable to exert as much influence on proceedings as Palace's well-marshalled defence ensured further progress, the Eagles climbing to 14th in a congested mid-table.

Swansea manager Garry Monk: "Apart from 10 minutes in the first half we controlled the whole game. We had our chances but couldn't get the second goal and it became difficult.

"We were the better team by far but you have to put the ball in the net.

"It was difficult when they were basically camped out on their 18 yard box, but credit to them - they defended well."

[On the Palace penalty] "The referee signalled it was a taking away of the legs but it seemed inconclusive to me."

Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock: "After a terrible start, as bad as I have seen us play in the first 15 minutes, we regrouped and I thought we always looked a threat.

"I thought there were opportunities to win the game.

[On Palace's penalty] "I thought it was a penalty, he stops him from getting the ball. They're a good group of lads, they work hard, we're limited but it's great the lads are doing what they're doing.

"It's a great point and the fans were brilliant again. Points in the Premier League are so hard to gather, and when you come to Swansea, nothing is easy here."

Palace's Australian captain Mile Jedinak placed a cricket bat on the pitch in tribute to Phillip Hughes

Bony's emphatic finish gave Swansea a deserved lead on the quarter of an hour mark

Jedinak continued his impressive scoring record with a fiercely struck penalty

After early Swansea dominance it became a more even contest

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Line-ups

Swansea

• 1Fabianski
• 22Rangel
• 27Bartley
• 6Williams
• 3Taylor
• 4Ki Sung-yueng
• 8Shelvey
• 15RoutledgeSubstituted forBarrowat 65'minutes
• 23G Sigurdsson
• 20Montero
• 10BonySubstituted forGomisat 75'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Amat
• 7Britton
• 14Carroll
• 18Gomis
• 25Tremmel
• 29Richards
• 58Barrow

Crystal Palace

• 1Speroni
• 2Ward
• 6Dann
• 4Hangeland
• 34Kelly
• 42PuncheonSubstituted forZahaat 81'minutes
• 15Jedinak
• 28Ledley
• 7Bolasie
• 29ChamakhBooked at 40minsSubstituted forCampbellat 66'minutes
• 16GayleSubstituted forMcArthurat 21'minutesBooked at 69mins

Substitutes

• 10Campbell
• 11Zaha
• 13Hennessey
• 14Thomas
• 18McArthur
• 19Fryers
• 25Bannan

Referee:

Martin Atkinson

Attendance:

20,240

Match Stats

Home TeamSwanseaAway TeamCrystal Palace

Possession

Home64%

Away36%

Shots

Home18

Away11

Shots on Target

Home4

Away5

Corners

Home4

Away6

Fouls

Home6

Away12

Live Text

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Match ends, Swansea City 1, Crystal Palace 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Swansea City 1, Crystal Palace 1.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James McArthur.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt saved. Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Bafétimbi Gomis (Swansea City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Modou Barrow with a cross.

Posted at 89'

Hand ball by Fraizer Campbell (Crystal Palace).

Posted at 87'

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Modou Barrow.

Posted at 87'

Attempt blocked. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McArthur.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Angel Rangel.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Bafétimbi Gomis (Swansea City).

Posted at 84'

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

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha replaces Jason Puncheon.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Angel Rangel.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Fraizer Campbell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ledley.

Posted at 75'

Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace).

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Swansea City. Bafétimbi Gomis replaces Wilfried Bony.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Modou Barrow.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fraizer Campbell with a headed pass.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea City).

Posted at 72'

Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 70'

Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Williams following a set piece situation.

Posted at 70'

Neil Taylor (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace).

Booking

Posted at 69'

James McArthur (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 69'

Modou Barrow (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).

Posted at 68'

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ashley Williams.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Kyle Bartley (Swansea City).

Posted at 67'

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

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Crystal Palace. Fraizer Campbell replaces Marouane Chamakh.

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Swansea City. Modou Barrow replaces Wayne Routledge.

Posted at 64'

Offside, Crystal Palace. Scott Dann tries a through ball, but Marouane Chamakh is caught offside.

Posted at 63'

Attempt missed. Jefferson Montero (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ki Sung-Yueng.

Posted at 63'

Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 52'

Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wayne Routledge with a cross.

Posted at 50'

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ashley Williams.

Posted at 50'

Attempt blocked. Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mile Jedinak.

Posted at 50'

Attempt saved. Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 49'

Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Martin Kelly.

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