Craig Dawson has confirmed referee Andy Madley dismissed Wolves' penalty shout in the defeat at Newcastle United as a 'coming together'. Madley waved away protests after Nick Pope appeared to bring Raul Jimenez down in the box following a poor first touch, and the decision was not overturned following a swift VAR review.
The televised contest was goalless at this stage, with Alexander Isak opening the scoring minutes later. Hwang Hee-chan drew the visitors level after capitalising on a mix-up at the back, only for substitute Miguel Almiron to strike late on to seal a vital 2-1 victory for the Magpies.
Sky Sports pundits Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Jamie Redknapp both believed Pope was fortunate to avoid conceding a penalty and another red card which would have resulted in a four-match ban. Dawson was asked about the controversial incident in a post-match interview, and the Wolves defender gave Madley's perspective.
