Matt Ritchie got the goal he thought he had scored in the first half to help Newcastle return to the top of the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Burton.
On a bizarre night at St James' Park, Ritchie struck the winner in the 68th minute to secure the win that keeps Newcastle 10 points clear of third-placed Huddersfield and one ahead of title rivals Brighton.
The Scotland international, along with the rest of Tyneside, must have feared it was not going to be their night after seeing referee Keith Stroud controversially rule out his first half spot-kick.
Mystery surrounded the decision from Stroud and his assistant, Matthew McGrath, to award Burton an indirect free kick in their own penalty area after Ritchie had converted.
The official explanation from Newcastle, after being told at half-time, was the decision boiled down to a foul on the edge of the box as the kick was taken. Replays suggested otherwise, while encroachment would have seen it retaken.
Elsewhere, Nahki Wells scored one goal and set up another as Huddersfield reclaimed third place with a 3-0 victory over Norwich.
Three goals in seven second-half minutes blew the Canaries away as David Wagner's side moved closer to sealing a playoff spot after back-to-back defeats.
Elias Kachunga broke the deadlock before Wells' clever backheel set up Aaron Mooy to make it 2-0.
Wells finished off Norwich with a left-footed strike for his 10th goal of the season and a first in nine appearances.