This was another day to forget for Steve Bruce's Magpies, who, at this stage, are lucky they carried their fair share of fortune in the first half of the campaign, as their luck has well and truly run out now.
How did our writer Miles Starforth score the contest from a player performance perspective? Here’s his ratings from the 1-0 Crystal Palace loss...
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13. Isaac Hayden - 6
(for Almiron, 89) Fought and competed in midfield. | Getty Images Photo: Gareth Copley
14. Ciaran Clark - 6
(for Lejeune, 97) Competed well at the back. | Getty Images Photo: Ian MacNicol
15. Christian Atsu - 5
(for Bentaleb, 103) Wasn’t able to play a telling ball. | Getty Images Photo: Laurence Griffiths
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