Crystal Palace captain Joel Ward has described Newcastle United as "a top side" after holding the Magpies to a Saturday night stalemate at Selhurst Park.
Having picked up a point against Manchester United in midweek, Palace will feel they have had a good return from two tough home matches. But Ward was full of praise for Newcastle after the goal-less draw in the capital.
After the 33-year-old said: "You’ve got to take the positives: a clean sheet against a top side. It’s always going to be a tough game against Newcastle because of the way they play and the form that they’re in, so I think it was a great point and something to build upon.
