For the second consecutive game, Swansea City let three points slip away and had to settle for one instead - Crystal Palace were the team who held them to a draw this time, a 1-1 one at the Liberty Stadium.
However, for the Jacks faithful this result will feel like a defeat. Once again their club dominated the majority of the match, but again missed chances came back to haunt them.
The Welsh club had 19 shots against the Eagles. So it was not their creativity and effort that was in question, it was their execution in the final third. Only three of the 19 shots were placed on target.
When a club at home squanders that many opportunities in a single game, it cannot come as surprise of why they are constantly flirting with relegation. With this result, Swansea dropped to 16th in the Premier League, and now only four points separate them from Norwich City in the bottom three.
On the other hand, a victory against Southampton on Saturday at the Liberty could potentially propel the Jacks to as high as 13th. Of course that all depends on other results.
However, in the mean time let’s look back and examine the individual performances of the Swansea players in the 1-1 draw against the Eagles.
Fabianski stars again behind mixed defence
Lukasz Fabianski (8): The Polish international once again had a solid performance for the Jacks. Even though Crystal Palace only had two of their 12 shots on target, the 30-year-old keeper managed to register a save. Crystal Palace’s goal cannot be put on him since Scott Dann fired the powerful shot close to the net. Fabianski was left hopeless after his defender was beat to the ball.
However, his presence in the penalty box was big throughout the match. He won many aerial battles and commanded respect in the box. He cleaned up loose balls in the box and bailed out his own defender, Federico Fernandez, in the first half.
Angel Rangel (7): The Spaniard made up for Neil Taylor's lack of attacking threat by making multiple runs. The 33-year-old full back was everywhere on the pitch. However, he still managed to perform his defensive duties too.
Ashley Williams (7): The captain was a rock in the middle of the defense. He had to have a solid performance to deal with the dangerous Emmanuel Adebayor for the entire 90 minutes - something he did comfortably.
Federico Fernandez (5): The Argentinean international simply struggled to keep up with the pace of the game. In the first half he nearly gifted Palace a goal when he passed the ball back to Fabianski. Fortunately, his 'keeper was quick to react and beat a chasing opponent to the ball.
The 26-year-old centre-back was the defender that was beaten by Dann too. His slow reaction ultimately cost the Swans victory. Fernandez's bad luck continued as he picked up a yellow card in the 75th minute. He did manage to recover from the poor start as the game carried on, but his mistakes dug too big of a hole to completely recover.
Neil Taylor (6): The 26-year-old full back had a busy shift on Saturday running up and down the pitch. However, he spent most of the time running after the Eagles' tricky winger Wilfried Zaha though, meaning he was not able to be as active as usual on the attack.
Strong showings in the centre
Leon Britton (7): The 33-year-old put his head down and went to work in the midfield. He put in a scrappy performance, running down any Crystal Palace players that entered his area. He helped the Swansea midfield dictate the tempo for the majority of the match.
Andrew Ayew (6): He was more active in this match; it was clear by the colour of his kit, which was mainly due to the four fouls he drew in the game. However, he did not take advantage of his chances in front of the net. The Ghanaian international had five shots but only one of them was on target.
Wayne Routledge (5): The 31-year-old speedster was hyped up to play against his former club and his excitement meant he had a lot of energy. The winger nearly scored too, but he failed to convert a good chance as the ball flew wide left of the post. After that, Routledge failed to register another opportunity in the game and was eventually taken off in the 61st minute for Modou Barrow.
Gylfi Sigurdsson (7): The Icelandic international once again came through for the Swans on Saturday as he gave them the lead after 13 minutes by converting a set piece. He ended the game with five shots and placed two of them on target. However, his effort was not enough as the Jacks were not able to secure the crucial victory.
Jack Cork (6): Similar to Britton he was busy attempting to recover the ball or kick start their attack in a strong showing.
Paloschi continues to show promise
Alberto Paloschi (6): The Italian had another active shift against the Eagles, similar to his performance on Tuesday against West Bromwich Albion. However, he was not able to take as many shots in the match. Paloschi was stuck with only one attempt in the game as the Eagles' defenders never left him alone.
Only one impact sub
Modou Barrow - 61st minute (6): The Gambia native came into the match and started to make an impact right away. He brought energy and creativity and managed to fire two shots in the process. However, none of his chances hit the target.
Kyle Naughton - 87th minute (N/A): Did not have enough time to make a difference.
Bafetimbi Gomis - 88th minute (N/A): Did not have enough time to make a difference.
Poor decisions from the dugout
Francesco Guidolin (5): The decision to bring his last two subs in the final three minutes of the match is confusing. Dann scored the tying goal for the Eagles early in the second half, so Guidolin had time to react. Instead he waited till the dying moments to make his move.
He needed to win the game but yet he decided to waste one of his subs on a defender. That decision is puzzling when the likes of Jefferson Montero and newly signed Leroy Fer are on the bench. Who knows, different subs at a different time of the match might have changed the outcome.