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PGMOL chief Howard Webb believes Everton were correctly denied a penalty in their goalless draw against Newcastle United.

Tonali loss possession on the edge of the box which led to Nick Pope saving Calvert-Lewin’s shot before the striker kicked Burn’s leg when rushing to tap home the loose ball. Idrissa Gueye got there instead but fired his effort over the crossbar.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton is challenged by Dan Burn of Newcastle United during the Premier League match. Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton is challenged by Dan Burn of Newcastle United during the Premier League match. Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)
Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton is challenged by Dan Burn of Newcastle United during the Premier League match. Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Everton manager Sean Dyche was somewhat bewildered by referee Craig Pawson and VAR’s decision, while former Liverpool full-back Stephen Warnock said he was “astonished” and “baffled”.

But Webb is on the side of the officials, plus United boss Eddie Howe and Alan Shearer in thinking it wasn’t a penalty.

“I don't think it's a penalty either,” Webb told Mic’d Up. “I think it's a really good on-field judgment as well. We see that Nick Pope makes a save and the ball rebounds and then two players, Calvert-Lewin and Burn, are moving towards that loose ball.

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"Importantly, Burn moves in a straight line in a normal way and gets his foot in front of Calvert-Lewin. He doesn't deviate his foot into Calvert-Lewin or move towards him in that way.

"Of course we see Calvert-Lewin then swinging to take a shot and making contact with Burn from behind, but Burn's foot is already there in a pretty normal way so I don't think it's a foul by Burn and I think it's all a normal coming-together between the two players and a good judgment on the field."

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