Crystal Palace 0-3 Newcastle United: Yohan Cabaye stars as disappointing Palace crumble
The Frenchman impressed as Newcastle overcame grim conditions to win comfortably in South London
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Newcastle won comfortably at Selhurst Park to go sixth in the Barclays Premier League.
Yohan Cabaye's precise finish gave the visitors the upper hand, before a needless Danny Gabbidon own goal sent the Magpies into the break with a comfortable cushion.
Substitute Hatem Ben Arfa converted a late penalty to secure all three points for Alan Pardew on a return to his old stomping ground.
Having won their last away game, a 1-0 triumph at Old Trafford, Newcastle began confidently.
Moussa Sissoko and Mathieu Debuchy dismantled the Eagles' shoddy left flank with ease in the first half, and it was Sissoko's pull back from that same byline that found Cabaye on the edge of the box to sweep home the visitors' opener.
Dean Moxey and Jason Puncheonstruggled to deal with the overlapping Debuchy from the first minute, and the France international's cross was responsible for Gabbidon turning the second goal past his own keeper - even if he seemed to be under no immediate pressure.
The Eagles pushed to get back in the game, with Cameron Jerome blazing over their best chance from six yards, but Newcastle hit the woodwork trying to extend their lead and eventually did so from the spot.
Norway left-back Jonathan Parr had come on at half time to replace the hapless Moxey, but he was adjudged to have caught Shola Ameobi in the box and gifted Pardew's men the chance to cement all three points.
Hatem Ben Arfa tucked home from the spot to leave the Eagles in the relegation zone, and propel the Magpies to within three points of the Champions League spots.
Yohan Cabaye's precise finish gave the visitors the upper hand, before a needless Danny Gabbidon own goal sent the Magpies into the break with a comfortable cushion.
Substitute Hatem Ben Arfa converted a late penalty to secure all three points for Alan Pardew on a return to his old stomping ground.
Having won their last away game, a 1-0 triumph at Old Trafford, Newcastle began confidently.
Moussa Sissoko and Mathieu Debuchy dismantled the Eagles' shoddy left flank with ease in the first half, and it was Sissoko's pull back from that same byline that found Cabaye on the edge of the box to sweep home the visitors' opener.
Dean Moxey and Jason Puncheonstruggled to deal with the overlapping Debuchy from the first minute, and the France international's cross was responsible for Gabbidon turning the second goal past his own keeper - even if he seemed to be under no immediate pressure.
The Eagles pushed to get back in the game, with Cameron Jerome blazing over their best chance from six yards, but Newcastle hit the woodwork trying to extend their lead and eventually did so from the spot.
Norway left-back Jonathan Parr had come on at half time to replace the hapless Moxey, but he was adjudged to have caught Shola Ameobi in the box and gifted Pardew's men the chance to cement all three points.
Hatem Ben Arfa tucked home from the spot to leave the Eagles in the relegation zone, and propel the Magpies to within three points of the Champions League spots.
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