It took 12 minutes before a section of Newcastle’s fans started their weekly invitation to Alan Pardew to seek alternative employment. How much leeway, if any, can be bought with a point at the Liberty Stadium remains to be seen. Certainly, the prognosis looks better, a draw coming against a backdrop of 19 points taken from the previous 26 games. More than that, there was the evidence here of a fighting spirit, manifested in the goals of Senegal’s Papiss Cisse, who twice pulled Newcastle level in a game they often looked like losing but, ultimately, might have won. VIDEO Scroll down to watch post-match reaction from a disappointed Garry Monk and a defiant Alan Pardew
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Newcastle salvaged a huge away point against Swansea at the Liberty Stadium
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Wilfried Bony opened the scoring for Swansea City after 17 minutes
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Papiss Cisse found the equaliser for Newcastle just before half-time
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Wayne Routledge scored in the 50th minute to reclaim the lead for the Swans
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Cisse found his second in the 75th minute to bring Newcastle back level
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Newcastle fans called for owner Mike Ashley to sack Pardew throughout the match
His side gave away the lead on two occasions, after @placeholder and Wayne Routledge had scored.