Sam Allardyce feels Crystal Palace deserved more than a 1-1 draw from their Premier League Boxing Day encounter with Watford at Vicarage Road in his first game in charge.
Yohan Cabaye handed Palace the lead before the break with a fine finish before Christian Benteke wasted a gilt-edged chance to make it 2-0 when he missed a penalty.
Palace were made to pay after the break when Troy Deeney levelled the scoring from the spot and Allardyce rued his side's profligacy in front of goal.
"It is two points dropped for me. In some ways that is encouraging in your first game, away from home," Allardyce told Sky Sports.