10 Refereeing Decisions That Totally Screwed Newcastle United

5. Phil Dowd Vs West Ham (05.05.2013)

Scoreline: West Ham 0-0 Newcastle Another appearance for Mr Phil Dowd as his decision cost Newcastle points once again. Papiss Cisse's shot would have given the Magpies a 1-0 lead after just 20 minutes but was wrongly not given despite the ball crossing the line. Alan Pardew admitted his Newcastle players would be mentally affected in their battle to avoid the drop and complained about the amount of decisions going against his side. Winston Reid made a last-gasp clearance from the Senegal striker€™s goal-bound shot but replays suggested the ball may have crossed the line at Upton Park. Assistant referee Matthew Wilkes slipped at the decisive moment of Reid€™s 20th-minute clearance and Pardew cast doubt over whether the official saw the incident properly.