Newcastle vs West Ham ref watch – Three decisions Jarred Gillett got wrong, including big penalty shout

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MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES West Ham get away with huge penalty shoutWest Ham survived a major scare in just the 10th minute of the action, when the ball struck the arm of midfielder Tomas Soucek inside their box. NewcastleStatsWest Ham56%Possession44%1.7xG0.887Shots on Target83Big Chances143Touches in Opposition Box349Corners1The final stats from Newcastle’s win over West Ham, as per Fotmob.The incident sparked brief appeals from the Newcastle players, but they were swiftly waved away by Gillett, while VAR official Craig Pawson deemed that Soucek’s arm was in a natural position.

However, the centre-back could surely count himself hugely lucky not to have gone into Gillett’s book when he launched the ball away after the official had blown for a West Ham free-kick in the 41st minute. Crysencio Summerville came into his own as the clock was winding down, as he used his energy to drive West Ham up the pitch on several occasions.

The Dutchman landed on a loose ball on the edge of his own box in the 82nd minute, and immediately side-stepped Kieran Trippier to break away, despite the veteran catching him with a lunging challenge.It was a clear attempt to stop the counter-attack from the departing Magpies star, and he almost succeeded as he knocked Summerville off stride for a moment. Nevertheless, the winger continued his run before he was eventually pulled back by Lewis Hall deep into the Newcastle half, as he ended up receiving the yellow card from Gillett.However, Trippier was hugely lucky that he wasn’t also handed a caution, as the intent was clear to scythe Summerville down at the first possible opportunity.