January 1 2003
Palace had to settle for a point from the New Year's Day clash against Coventry when they should have had all three.
Tommy Black nearly scored in the opening minutes but his header was well saved by the keeper and put out for a corner.
Palace continued to press and Julian Gray blazed over when it would have been easier to score after a great dummy from Black.
The first Alex Kolinko howler for a while allowed Coventry substitute Gary McSheffrey to easily score the opening goal in the 69th minute.
Kolinko failed to hold a deep cross from Gary Caldwell and McSheffrey found it easy to slot home into an empty net.
Ade Akinbiyi was brought on by Trevor Francis for his second game of the season since coming back from long-term injury and marked it with the equaliser three minutes later.
Tommy Black put an inch-perfect cross from the right hand side and Akinbiyi made it easy to head in from close range.
It was the first goal Coventry had conceded in five games. Akinbiyi could have got a second, but the on-rushing Morten Hyldgaard saved his shot with his legs.
Wayne Routledge and Aki Rihiilahti went close with efforts narrowly wide and Palace will be angry they didn't get the victory they deserved.
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Crystal Palace: Kolinko, Granville, Symons, Popovic, Mullins, Butterfield, Derry, Gray, Riihilahti, Black, Adebola.
Subs: Berthelin, Akinbiyi, Routledge, Antwi, Borrowdale.
Coventry City: Caldwell G, Konjic, Shaw, Gordon, Pead, McAllister, Partridge, Bothroyd, Holdsworth, Mills, Hydlgaard.
Subs: Montgomery, Davenport, Eustace, Betts, McSheffrey.
Referee: C. Wilkes (Gloucestershire).
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