Palace manager Sam Allardyce with Crystal Palace's Mathieu Flamini. Watford v Crystal Palace - Premier League - Vicarage Road - 26/12/16 Crystal. Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Crystal Palace began life under Sam Allardyce with a 1-1 draw at Watford on Monday though they could easily have won an evenly-balanced Premier League game but for a missed Christian Benteke penalty.
Palace had the best of the first half and went ahead after 26 minutes when winger Andros Townsend's incisive run and neat inside pass set up Yohan Cabaye to turn the ball into the net first time.
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