Papiss Cisse was fortunate not to be substituted at half-time as Alan Pardew, fearing a second away defeat in four days, made two changes to his lacklustre side. And it is just as well he kept faith with the striker he suspects is still feeling the effects of surgery on a broken kneecap, for within three minutes of the restart he had pounced to claim a point. ‘That’s why you leave players like Papiss on, because he’s a goalscorer,’ said Pardew, whose side have lost just once in nine games and that at West Ham on Saturday. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Sportsmail Big match Stats: Burnley 1-1 Newcastle
@highlight
George Boyd fires Burnley in front in the 34th minute
@highlight
Papiss Cisse equalises for Newcastle just after the break
@highlight
Cissie's strike prevents back-to-back away defeats for Magpies in the space of just four days
@highlight
This was the first ever Premier League meeting between the two sides
@highlight
The last time Burnley and Newcastle met was was 31 years ago at Turf Moor
@highlight
Burnley won that game 1-0 in March 1983 in the old Division Two
@highlight
Clarets defender Stephen Ward leaves pitch on stretcher
@placeholder's second goal of the season gave his side a precious 1-0 lead against in-form Newcastle heading into the break