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Junior Firpo has been heavily criticised after giving away a penalty and being sent off for a second yellow card in Leeds' draw with Newcastle.
The game finished 2-2 at Elland Road but could have been a home win after Sam Allardyce's side missed a penalty and gave two away, both of which were scored by Callum Wilson.
Firpo was particularly at fault in the game, as his second half handball inside the area allowed Newcastle to take the lead.
He was then shown a second yellow card in injury time for a late challenge just outside the box, meaning the hosts had to survive the final seven minutes with just 10 men on the pitch.
Gary McAllister, who played almost 300 games for Leeds and won the league with them in 1992, felt Firpo's handball was a result of the pressure the
