Steven Taylor has insisted he did not dive to win the penalty that earned Newcastle a 1-1 draw with local rivals Sunderland. Taylor said: "The referee gave the decision and we scored. During the week, we didn't get a penalty against Manchester City, so what goes around comes around.

"He touched my back leg. There was some contact and I seemed to lose my footing and went down.

"I celebrated getting the penalty, but we hadn't scored yet. Once we got the goal, I was happy."