You are here: Home > News > Eagles draw a blank
July 24 2026 9.47am

Eagles draw a blank

January 19 2013

Julian Speroni

Julian Speroni

Crystal Palace's Championship match at home to Bolton ended as a stalemate.

Dougie Freedman made his first return to Selhurst Park since leaving to take charge of Bolton in October.

It was yet another draw for Palace, who have gleaned five of them in the last 11 matches with just one victory.

Chris Eagles created the first chance for Bolton as Julian Speroni had to be on hand to palm away his effort.

He then got booked for an elaborate dive on the edge of the Palace box before Darren Pratley fluffed a header wide for the visitors.

Palace claimed a penalty when the ball hit Mears' arm in the penalty area. Then Glenn Murray got the ball in the net but was flagged offside after Adam Bogdan had initially saved Yannick Bolasie's shot.

Wilfried Zaha came closest to breaking the deadlock with an angled shot that crashed against the post and substitute Andre Moritz put the follow-up off target.

Palace could have snatched it near the end as the Championship's top scorer Murray spooned over Zaha's cross. Then in stoppage time, Bogdan made a point-blank save to deny Murray.

2012/13 match reports

2012/13 squad stats

Championship table

How did you get on in the Prediction League?

Did you take any photos of the game? Upload them here

Rate the players' performance here

Latest Headlines

Palace Talk Forum Latest

welcome to Brennan Johnson
at 9.43am by Badger11

Lacroix
at 9.43am by orpingtoneagle

Palace Fans Against Racism
at 9.43am by Linford

Mateta to AC Milan?
at 9.36am by Linford

Main Stand redevelopment thread
at 7.17am by mtp1958

Next season's kit
at 6.32am by syd snot

Team v Swindon
at 3.52pm by Linford

Ismaïla Sarr
at 12.07pm by ASCPFC

Trepidation for the 26/27 Prem season ?
at 7.31am by andyachtie

Pino: Palace's first World Cup Winner!
at 8.23am by BromleyMonkey

You are here: Home > News > Eagles draw a blank