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Nick Pope escaped four-game ban for horror Wolves moment and Man United hand Newcastle boost

Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope escaped a four-game ban after his horror moment against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Toon stopper was sent off against Liverpool last month and forced to miss the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United at Wembley. In Pope's first match back at St James' Park, he misjudged a back-pass from Sven Botman and ended up in a tangle with physical Wolves star Raul Jimenez.

The incident led to furious Wolves protests as they left the field at half-time and headed up the tunnel with Sky Sports TV pundits left mystified by Andy Madley's decision not to dismiss Pope for the second time in three Premier League encounters. A heavier punishment would have been sanctioned for Pope given it was his second red card of the season.

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