The decision not to award Newcastle United a first-half penalty in the draw at Manchester United was the 'worst' refereeing decision of the weekend. That is the verdict of Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy, who believes the Magpies were due an 'obvious' spot-kick after Callum Wilson was brought down by Raphael Varane.
Eddie Howe's side made a promising start to proceedings at Old Trafford on Sunday, and Joelinton came closest to opening the scoring when he hit the woodwork twice. The Red Devils improved after the break, and both Fred and Marcus Rashford spurned glorious late chances to snatch the win.
The performance of referee Craig Pawson came under the spotlight following the full-time whistle. The hosts were aggrieved by a decision to rule out a Cristiano Ronaldo goal, as well as having their own penalty shout after Jadon Sancho went down in the box.
