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Dermot Gallagher reviews controversial decisions in the Premier League after each round of games, on behalf of Sky Sports.

The former top referee has now given his call on this incident in the West Ham v Newcastle match.

Dermot Gallagher looking at what happened during a key moment in this game at the London Stadium.

The match eventually ending West Ham 3 Newcastle 1.

However, this particular incident happening when Newcastle were 1-0 up.

Dermot Gallagher talking to Sky Sports about this West Ham v Newcastle controversial incident:

Incident:

West Ham have a penalty given by referee Robert Jones. However, it is then overturned after VAR direct Jones to go and look at the pitchside monitor, where he agrees he got it wrong and that Malick Thiaw had got a touch on the ball first in his challenge with Bowen.

Dermot Gallagher:

“Yes [right decision made], but I will also say when I first saw it I thought penalty, so I can understand why the referee [Robert Jones] first gave a penalty.

“When I saw the first replay, I knew it would be overturned.”

Former player Jay Boothroyd:

“He has not...