Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher believes the officials were wrong in disallowing Cheick Tiote's goal against Manchester City, reports SkySports. However, the Newcastle midfielder's goal was ruled out after referee Mike Jones consulted with his assistant Ron Ganfield and decided that the offside Yoan Gouffran was interfering with play.
"Jones' first priority would be whether the ball touched Gouffran," said Gallagher, "and from Ganfield's position, he would not be sure. I can understand why he called him over.
"The minute Ganfield said that the ball didn't touch Gouffran, the second question would be whether he is line with Joe Hart.
"It's an afterthought from Hart - he puts his hand up after the ball has flown past him. His last resort is to appeal for offside.
"For me, that's a goal and a mistake by the officials."
Gallagher also felt Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa should have been sent off for his challenge on Samir Nasri, but believed the fourth official sufficiently dealt with the touchline spat between managers Alan Pardew and Manuel Pellegrini.
"Martin Atkinson, who is the one of the best referees in Europe, was the fourth official," said Gallagher. "He acted as peacemaker and tried to calm things down.
"The fact you have someone to do that on the line aids the referee no end. I don't think referee would have any concerns about that situation."
