SUBSTITUTE PAPISS CISSE scored twice as Newcastle came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at home to Hull and ease the pressure on under-fire manager Alan Pardew.
Newcastle, without a win in the league this season, fell behind three minutes after half-time when Nikica Jelavic put visitors Hull ahead with an acrobatic effort from 15 yards out.
Senegal midfielder Mohamed Diame doubled Hull’s lead in the 68th minute with a brilliant 25-yard shot.
However, Newcastle gave home fans something to cheer when, with 15 minutes remaining, Cisse powered in a shot at the near post following a fine pass from Cheick Tiote.
And three minutes from time, the Senegal striker made it 2-2 after Moussa Sissoko’s ball into the box was nodded down by Yoan Gouffran, Cisse smashed the ball in from six yards out.
Elsewhere Southampton won 1-0 away to a Swansea side who had to play more than half the match a man down after Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony was sent off.
Bony was shown a red card in the 39th minute when he took away the legs of Maya Yoshida, his second bookable offence.
But it took until 10 minutes before time for Southampton to make their numerical advantage count thanks to a goal from substitute Victor Wanyama — the Kenyan’s first goal for the Saints.
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 3-0, QPR and Stoke shared the points in a 2-2 draw in Saturday’s early match, while honours were also even in the goalless draw between Burnley and Sunderland.
West Ham host Liverpool in the evening kick-off.
