Heckingbottom hits out at officials after late collapse

SHEFFIELD United boss Paul Heckingbottom let rip at Premier League officiating after he watched his team concede twice in stoppage time to lose 2-1 at Tottenham.

The Blades were on course for a maiden win since their return to the Premier League after Gustavo Hamer fired them in front after 73 minutes.

A minimum of 12 minutes were added on at the end of the 90, and Richarlison levelled in the eighth added minute before Dejan Kulusevski grabbed a dramatic winner two minutes later.

Oli McBurnie then received his marching orders for a second yellow card, and the United manager bemoaned the display of referee Peter Bankes.

‘Something needs to be done now. I said it (at) half-time and when we were 1-0 up as well. The focus is on time-wasting, so the referees are dictating how we play,’ Heckingbottom insisted.

Aston Villa scored two stoppagetime goals to complete a late turnaround as they won 3-1 against

Crystal Palace, who were without unwell manager Roy Hodgson.

The 76-year-old did not travel to Villa Park, but looked like he was going to receive the perfect tonic as his side led through Odsonne Edouard’s early second-half goal.

But Jhon Duran fired home an exquisite equaliser in the 87th minute and then Douglas Luiz struck from the penalty spot in the eighth minute of added time.

Leon Bailey’s goal two minutes later sealed what was a worthy victory for the hosts.

Callum Wilson sent Newcastle into Champions League action on the back of a first Premier League win since August 12 as they edged past Brentford at St James’ Park.

The England striker’s 64th-minute penalty proved enough to clinch the points for the Magpies, who had not won since they trounced Aston Villa 5-1, and had since slipped to defeats at the hands of Manchester City, Liverpool and Brighton.