Dermot Gallagher gives verdict on whether Newcastle should have been given penalty vs Tottenham

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Newcastle United fans felt they were denied a clear-cut penalty during their victory over Tottenham.

The Magpies left the capital with all three points on Saturday after beating Tottenham 2-1 to extend the winning streak to six consecutive games.

Newcastle have made a habit of scoring early and Anthony Gordon continued that trend with a goal in the sixth minute.

Alexander Isak then matched Alan Shearer by scoring in a seventh successive game for Newcastle. His 14th goal of the season and his ninth in the last seven.

Newcastle pushed to extend their lead after the half-time break and travelling Toon fans appealed for a penalty when Gordon was left bloodied in the box following a clash with Dejan Kulusevski. The appeals were rejected by referee Andrew Madley.

Anthony Gordon penalty incident for Newcastle vs Tottenham

During the match, Stephen Warnock claimed VAR made a huge error for the Gordon incident as it should have been a penalty to Newcastle.

Gordon required several minutes of treatment on a bloodied nose after Kulusevski charged into him in the box.

Via Sky Sports Ref Watch, Gallagher believes Madley made the correct decision to deny the penalty claims despite initially believing it should have been awarded.

Gallgaher said: “I have to hold my hand up here as when I saw this the first time around, I actually thought it was a penalty.

“A lot of times I think you should go with your gut reaction, but the guy is already there so what can he do?

“He can’t make himself invisible so I think they clash and the referee has actually got it right.”

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Surprise, surprise… Gallagher backed the decision made by Madley and VAR official Chris Kavanagh.

However, Warnock challenged his opinion live on air by saying: “I actually think it is a penalty as I think Kulusevski has been kidded and Anthony Gordon has done him with a piece of skill. Now, that momentum has taken him into Gordon. Where is he meant to go?

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“If it was his foot rather than his shoulder, it would have been a penalty.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe also believes Gordon deserved a penalty. In the pre-match comments before Tuesday’s visit to Arsenal, he said: “I thought it was a clear penalty. He came away from the incident with blood on himself.”