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The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) have released a statement confirming that referee Keith Stroud and his team got it completely wrong to disallow Matt Ritchie's penalty in the game against Burton.

Full PGMOL statement:



"In this evening's EFL Championship game between Newcastle United and Burton Albion, referee Keith Stroud awarded Newcastle a penalty in the 29th minute.

"As Matt Ritchie took the kick, Dwight Gayle encroached in the penalty area.

"An indirect free kick was awarded to Burton, but the Laws of the Game state that the penalty kick should have been retaken.

"Unfortunately the referee has misapplied the Law.

"Keith and his team are understandably upset at the lapse in concentration and apologise for the mistake."

Guess who's refereeing a league one game next week