Ben: Referee wanted to give them absolutely everything from minute one. A one in three rate for calling a penalty is abysmal for a referee of that calibre. Every time we tackled them and got the ball, foul. The opposite but no ball, play on no issue. Absolutely awful overall.

Newcastle United rescued a late point at Brighton & Hove Albion to keep their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League in their own hands. Eddie Howe’s side had won six of their previous seven top-flight matches but seemed destined for defeat on the south coast,

Three penalties, two overturned by VAR, and one point apiece made for a curious stalemate that did neither sides’ chances of achieving their European aims much good.