Crystal Palace 2-2 Leicester

Danny Gabbidon put the hosts in front in the 26th minute before Andy King drew the Foxes level before half-time.

Stephen Dobbie restored Palace’s advantage midway through the second half, only for Chris Wood to restore parity again six minutes later and earn his side a point.

Anthony Knockaert had an early effort on goal for the Foxes, his curling shot from just outside of the box going behind.

Dobbie’s trickery on the right eventually ended up with a cross which Aaron Wilbraham just failed to meet with his head.

Kasper Schmeichel came to Leicester’s rescue to prevent Matty James from scoring an own goal when he headed Dobbie’s free-kick goal-wards.

Jeffrey Schlupp headed straight at Julian Speroni and then Wood saw a shot blocked as by Gabbidon Leicester pressed at the other end.

Wilbraham was again unlucky not to get his head on the end of another fine Dobbie delivery, this time whipped in from the left.

Palace were awarded a free-kick just outside of the Leicester area midway through the half but Dobbie’s low shot was blocked by the visiting wall and cleared.

The Eagles broke the deadlock on 26 minutes when another Dobbie free-kick was swung into the box and Gabbidon rose highest of all to head home.

It was almost 2-0 moments later as Alex Marrow’s volley was saved by Schmeichel, while Wood almost drew his side level at the other end with a free-kick that was deflected and went inches over Speroni’s bar.

Wood came close again but fired wide after being out at the back post by Knockaert’s free-kick and Knockeart it was who fired straight at Speroni moments later.

Leicester’s search for an equaliser was finally ended eight minutes before the break as Lloyd Dyer found King, who took one touch inside the box to deceive Gabbidon before cleverly placing a low shot beyond Speroni.

Gabbison’s blushes were spared when his mistake allowed the ball to run through to Wood, but the former Millwall loan striker fired well over.

Schmeichel made an excellent reaction save to tip over Alex Marrow’s shot and ensure his side went in on level terms at the midway point.

Speroni made a decent stop early in the second half to keep out Michael Keane and then Murray headed straight at Schmeichel minutes later as the game continued to swing from end to end.

Schlupp should have at least tested Speroni on 53 minutes when the ball fell kindly to him inside the box but inexplicably he volleyed wildly over.

Wilbraham’s 55th minute header from Dobbie’s free-kick cannoned back off the bar, while Dyer was only denied a goal by an excellent last-ditch challenge from Damien Delaney.

But it was Palace who restored their advantage in the 6yth minute when Murray teed up Dobbie, whose curling shot from outside the box flew past Schmeichel and into the bottom corner.

But back came Leicester again six minutes later, although their second equaliser was gifted to them by Delaney whose mistake was capitalised on by Wood as the striker burst into the box and buried a shot beyond the reach of Speroni.

Dobbie and Marrow were replaced by Yannick Bolasie and Stuart O’Keefe in the space of two minutes by Ian Holloway, whose third and final change came five minutes from time as Wilbraham made way for Kevin Phillips.

But even the veteran super sub striker couldn’t swing the game back in the Eagles’ favour for a third time as the game finished with honours shared, probably the fairest outcome from an entertaining encounter.

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Crystal Palace: Speroni, Ward, Gabbidon, Delaney, Moxey (O’Keefe 78), Zaha, Dikgacoi, Marrow, Dobbie (Bolasie 76), Murray, Wilbraham (Phillips 85). Subs not used: Fitzsimons, Ramage, Moritz, Banton. Att: 18,563.