​VICTOR Moses’ added a few more pounds to his growing price-tag with a stunning overhead kick to earn Palace a point against Barnsley.

Moses cancelled out Daniel Bogdanovic’s first half effort to ensure Neil Warnock’s side a 1-1 draw in an entertaining clash on a bitterly cold afternoon in SE25. However, one point could so easily have been all three as Palace’s top scorer Darren Ambrose fired a penalty against the cross bar after just two minutes.

The game began at breakneck pace with Barnsley missing a fantastic opportunity even before Ambrose’s penalty spot howler. Jose Fonte lost possession to Bogdanovic inside the opening minute leaving the rangy striker with a clear run on goal but his weak shot was palmed away by Julian Speroni.

With the very next attack of the game Moses jinked into the box down the Palace left and the visitors’ centre back Ryan Shotton hauled him down. Ambrose stepped up but his wild spot kick clipped the top of the bar and flew into the Holmesdale Road stand.

The rock hard pitch was leading to plenty of errors and it seemed only a matter of time before the first goal.

Palace were pressing the harder of the two teams and Clint Hill was denied by a fantastic save from Luke Steele after getting his head onto Ambrose’s corner.

The miss proved costly as within minutes the visitors were ahead.

Hill dawdled on the ball on the halfway line and Anderson Da Silva pinched it off the experienced defender’s toe to send Bogdanovic racing clear for the second time. He made no mistake this time around, slotting the ball neatly past Speroni to send Barnsley 1-0 up.

Despite the setback there were still plenty of positives for Palace, not least the impressive form of Moses. The talented teenager was causing all sorts of problems and should have levelled the game on 23 minutes. A long ball bounced through the centre of the visitors’ backline, Moses wriggled clear but fired a well struck volley straight at Steele in the Tykes goal.

Palace were growing frustrated and began to give away possession too easily. The recalled Freddie Sears was full of running but was having little joy down the left flank. The home support took their frustrations out on the referee and two linesmen who made a number of bizarre decisions.

Any injustice the Eagles fans felt was soon forgotten after the break thanks to a moment of true individual quality from that man Moses.

Fonte launched a free-kick to the edge of the penalty area, Alan Lee flicked on and Moses controlled the ball on his chest before launching into a fantastic overhead kick that flew into the far corner from 15 yards out.

It was a goal good enough to warm the coldest of Palace supporters on a sub-zero afternoon at Selhurst Park.

Moses was enjoying himself now and taking on the Barnsley defence at every opportunity. His tricks won a number of set pieces but the visitors from Yorkshire defended stoutly.

Ambrose wasted a chance from slightly further out than his earlier penalty blunder, blazing a free-kick from the edge of the box high over the bar after Darren Moore had handled the ball.

Palace were pressing hard for the winner. With 15 minutes remaining a quick throw by Moses released Sears down the right, the on-loan striker raced into the box and hit a low cross that Hassell somehow managed to clear for a corner with Lee waiting to tap home at the back post.

Soon after Ambrose floated in yet another free-kick, Lee won yet another flick on and Hill was denied by a sharp stop by Steele. Then Lee himself got his head on Neil Danns’ cross but couldn’t get enough purchase on it to trouble Steele.

Despite being outplayed for large periods of the second half Barnsley almost pinched victory with a fantastic effort from winger Emil Hallfredsson but Speroni was at his best to tip over the bar.

The final whistle blew soon after and Warnock and his team were forced to settle for a share of the spoils, a result that leaves them 12th in the Championship table still just four points outside the play-off positions.

Palace: Speroni, Clyne, Fonte, Davis, Hill, Derry, Danns, Ambrose, Sears (Hills 90), Lee (Andrew 89), Moses. Subs: Carle, Scannell, Ertl, Smith, N’Diaye.

Barnsley: Steele, Hassell, Moore, Colace, Bogdanovic (Hume 47), Hallfredsson, De Silva (Hammill 66), Gray, Dickinson, Shotton, Doyle. Subs: Kozluk, Foster, Campbell-Ryce, Preece, Macken.