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Oscar Haley

'Varane cuts right across him' - Given and Woodgate agree on Newcastle United penalty claim

Former Newcastle United duo Jonathan Woodgate and Shay Given were left perplexed by Craig Pawson's decision not to award the Magpies a penalty against Manchester United.

Newcastle forward Callum Wilson thought he had won a penalty for the Magpies in the first-half after he made a driving run into the area before being cut-off by Man United's Raphael Varane.

Pawson did not believe it was a penalty. VAR officials at Stockley Park did take a look but deemed Varane's challenge was fair.

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