Crystal Palace and Burnley still await their first Premier League win of the season after Julian Speroni's late penalty save denied the Clarets.
Scott Arfield saw his 85th-minute effort parried by Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni
Scott Arfield saw his 85th-minute effort parried as Palace took a point in Neil Warnock's first home game in his second spell as manager.
Scott Dann came closest to scoring for Palace with an early header which hit the bar.
But Burnley deserved some reward with Speroni saving another Arfield effort.
The result extended Palace's record of never having won a home Premier League game in September to nine matches.
Burnley's own record at Selhurst Park makes equally grim reading, having not won there in 10 attempts dating back to 2001.
But manager Sean Dyche will have been encouraged by this display as the Clarets followed up their goalless draw against Manchester United a fortnight ago by keeping a clean sheet away from home for the first time as a Premier League club.
And but for Arfield's miss - and with some better second-half finishing - they could have been celebrating only a second away win in 21 attempts in the division. However, the point did take them off the foot of the table.
Palace made an upbeat opening, as central defender Dann headed against the bar while Burnley captain Jason Shackell was perhaps fortunate to survive a penalty appeal when another cross from Jason Puncheon struck his outstretched arm.
Shackell then cleared off the line after a shot from Wilfried Zaha, starting a Premier League game for the first time following a return on loan from Manchester United, had been parried by goalkeeper Tom Heaton and rebounded off the skipper towards goal.
Neil Warnock took charge of Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park for the first time since February, 2010
Dyche gave a debut to joint record-signing George Boyd, who was one of the Clarets' brightest performers.
Midfielder Arfield remains Burnley's only goalscorer so far this season and their cause was not helped when Danny Ings, booked for diving early on, went off just before half-time with a hamstring injury.
Ings and Sam Vokes contributed 47 goals last season but with Vokes a long-term absentee following knee surgery, the Clarets look a less potent force.
Arfield went close with a run and fierce, curling drive which forced Speroni to save, as Burnley looked to make their growing authority count in the second half.
They looked like they would take maximum points when Jedinak pulled down Jutkiewicz from a Kieran Trippier free-kick to concede the late penalty.
With Ings off the field, Arfield took on the responsibility but despite striking his effort well, Speroni dived to his right to make an excellent one-handed save and maintain the stalemate.
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock said: "We had the chances in the first half and if we had taken one of them it would have been a different game.
"They got the chance at the end and Julian pulled off a great save. He didn't have a lot to do today and then he pulls off something like that.
"I think they broke the mould when he came. He's a one-off. I don't think I've ever heard him shout; he's a gem of a person as well.
"I'm glad the first game is out of the way and we can get on with it now."
Burnley manager Sean Dyche said: "I have friends in the Premier League who have been there for a number of years and they say a point and a clean sheet away from home you take it.
"It would be sad if it was the end of the world if a person missed a penalty. It would be a weird place to live.
"He (Arfield) is a terrific lad, the lads admire him for his work ethic and his quality and so do our fans. It's just one of those things."
Jason Shackell helped keep a clean sheet for Burnley on his 350th league appearance
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha had scored twice in his previous three games against Burnley
Julian Speroni is Crystal Palace's longest serving player after signing in 2004 from Dundee
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