Source: TheGuardian
Matt Ritchie sinks Burton and puts Newcastle on top after penalty chaos
Rafael Benítez may have navigated an impressively diplomatic path when he was questioned about the future of Gibraltar on Tuesday but, a day later, Newcastle United’s Spanish manager threatened to spontaneously combust following a mysteriously disallowed goal.While the muddle following Matt Ritchie’s chalked-off penalty conversion subsequently prompted an extraordinary public post-match apology from Keith Stroud, the referee, Benítez’s angst emphasised the extreme tensions of this season’s Championship promotion race. Related: Why Brentford ditched their academy in favour of developing Premier League outcasts | Ed Aarons Related: Championship round-up: Glenn Murray strikes early to set Brighton on course Continue reading......read full article