Late penalty wrong, claims Clattenburg

minute. Moyes sought to explain his change afterwards.

‘I thought when we went 3-1 up, Newcastle were the better team,’ he began. ‘I thought an extra midfield player would give us more control in the middle. Obviously, it didn’t work.

‘We needed a defensive structure that could be steady and see themselves through. We tried to find it with the change. We tried to find something that would give us more structure and a bit more organisation.

‘But I have to say, before the penalty, Newcastle missed two big chances in the middle of the goal, so that was the reason we made the change, not because we were thinking we were winning 3-1.

‘They had missed big chances and I was trying to make sure we weren’t going to lose and make the change in a positive fashion. We tried to make it at that time and obviously it didn’t work out.

‘But I’m not going to say anything about any player. I wouldn’t do that, it would be wrong.’

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg felt the decision to award Newcastle the late penalty was the wrong call.

He told Mail Sport: ‘It is not a penalty. Gordon is clever and initiates contact. But not every contact is a foul — Phillips is very unfortunate and West Ham are right to feel aggrieved.’

Meanwhile, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe hailed the impact of his own substitute, with Barnes equalising for 3-3 before his late winner.

‘Harvey deserves that,’ he said of a player who has missed the bulk of the season because of injury. ‘He’s just been struck by injuries and he’s had a difficult start to his Newcastle career. But the quality is undoubtedly there.’

Howe added: ‘I hope the win gives us renewed confidence and hope and a real positive lift.’