Ex-Arsenal, Liverpool GK Praises Newcastle Shot-stopper For Saving Eze's Effort From Range

Both sides headed into the interval deadlocked at 0-0 but the England U21 international of Nigerian descent had a chance to open the scoring when he stung the gloves of Darlow with an effort from range in the 24th minute.

Crystal Palace failing to score in the first forty five minutes was largely down to Darlow who made a series of saves.

Speaking on Premier League Productions at half time, Brown-Finnis said : "The actual top saves have been made by Darlow as he's done all season.

"This one from Eze, ball comes in, little touch, but it's the positioning from Darlow that makes that a relatively easy save.

"He's off his line - four, five yards off - makes the goal look small means that he can deal with the pace of the ball.

"He's in line, middle of the goal and the ball is on that line there, he's off the line, four, five yards out.

"As the ball is struck with venom, with power, he can deal with it really simply.

"If it had been deeper there it would have caused more problems."