Two goals within the first 25 minutes saw Swansea City and Crystal Palace play out a 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium this afternoon.
Wilfried Bony's sixth goal in seven league games gave the home side the lead after just 15 minutes.
Ten minutes later, Mile Jedinak equalised from the penalty spot to ensure that Neil Warnock's side travelled back to London with a point.
Here, Sports Mole assesses how the game went, and whether the result was fair.
Match statistics
SWANSEA CITY
Shots: 18
On target: 4
Possession: 64%
Corners: 4
Fouls: 6
CRYSTAL PALACE
Shots: 11
On target: 5
Possession: 36%
Corners: 6
Fouls: 12
Was the result fair?
Overall, a second successive 1-1 draw in this fixture was probably the fair result. Swansea were bossing the contest early on, with Bony's goal inevitably arriving after a quarter of an hour. However, once behind, Palace actually improved, and, although their penalty equaliser was against the run of play, they continued to threaten as the half wore on. After the break, the hosts definitely looked the more likely to end up winning, with Gylfi Sigurdsson trying his hardest to produce something. Palace defended well, though Swansea hardly threw the kitchen sink at them and both managers will leave content, if not happy, with a point.
Swansea's performance
Perhaps there was an element of complacency about Garry Monk's team this afternoon. Having made the breakthrough via Bony's right foot, they never built on their lead to kill Palace off early. Instead, they let them back into the tie and Jonjo Shelvey's error led to the penalty which ultimately cost them. Despite Sigurdsson's best efforts, they rarely troubled Julian Speroni in the second half, with the likes of Jefferson Montero, Shelvey and Wayne Routledge failing to perform as we have seen them do before.
Crystal Palace's performance
Neil Warnock probably would have taken a point had it been offered beforehand, though his Palace team could have won this game today. Yannick Bolasie caused problems and Marouane Chamakh held the ball up well, but there is something lacking in this Palace team in terms of killer instinct. What will really please Warnock is the team's defensively solidarity - an area in which they have struggled since Tony Pulis departed.
Sports Mole's man of the match
Gylfi Sigurdsson: Despite not being able to win the game for Swansea, there is little doubt as to the player who tried to make things happen the most. Operating behind Bony, and then Baftimbi Gomis, Sigurdsson was at the centre of everything good that City did. It was his pass from which Bony scored, and he was unlucky to not score himself with a couple of close efforts.
Biggest gaffe
There were not too many mistakes today, but the one that sticks in the mind is Shelvey's first-half error, which was not the concession of a penalty. Instead, his miss from seven yards out looked easier to score, and it would have been a nice way to make amends for the spot kick that he had given away 15 minutes earlier.
Referee performance
Martin Atkinson had a pretty solid game, with bookings only being handed out when necessary. His only big decision was to award Crystal Palace a penalty, and it was one which he probably got right. Chamakh got the wrong side of Shelvey, who certainly did not win the ball, and there were few complaints when it was awarded.
What next?
Swansea City: It is a short break for the teams, as a full program of midweek Premier League fixtures take place this midweek. The Swans are back in action at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday, taking on QPR, who won at home to Leicester City today.
Crystal Palace: Palace also feature on Tuesday, returning to Selhurst Park to take on struggling Aston Villa. With Paul Lambert going through a difficult spell there, the Eagles will view that one as an extremely winnable game.
Joe McPhee
