Newcastle: Howe slams 'clear error' from VAR as Magpies denied penalty in Chelsea draw

"I thought the Anthony Gordon one was the standout one. Anywhere else on the pitch, it's a blatant free-kick. A clear error and clear penalty. Anywhere else on the pitch that is a blatant free-kick. I thought it would be overturned. It's a clear penalty and obvious error. The defender only focuses on Anthony [Gordon]. They said it was "shielding". I don't agree with that. I think the player has gone into Anthony aggressively, too aggressively, so I think it is a st"

"The referee's call of no penalty to Newcastle was checked and confirmed by VAR - with the contact from Chalobah on Gordon deemed to be side-to-side in a shielding action and the ball within playing."

"Newcastle led 2-0 at half-time after a brilliant first-half display at St James' Park, a Nick Woltemade double giving them command. But Chelsea fought back superbly in the second half, Reece James' stunning long-range free-kick and a fine individual goal from Joao Pedro earning a share of the spoils."

Newcastle took a 2-0 half-time lead through a Nick Woltemade double before Chelsea recovered to draw 2-2 with a Reece James long-range free-kick and a Joao Pedro solo goal. In the 55th minute Anthony Gordon was felled in the penalty area by Trevor Chalobah, but referee Andy Madley did not award a penalty and VAR Peter Bankes confirmed the on-field decision. The VAR explanation described the contact as side-to-side shielding with the ball within playing distance. Eddie Howe strongly criticised the ruling, calling it a clear and obvious penalty that should have been overturned.

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