Leeds United’s hopes of survival in the Premier League got a late boost as they came from behind to earn a battle point against Newcastle United at Elland Road – scoring three penalties and one in one game. A red card.

Amidst the thunderous atmosphere, the game appeared to shift when Patrick Bamford’s penalty was saved by Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope on the half-hour mark, when Callum Wilson equalized for the visitors moments later from the spot. , the disappointment deepened.

Wilson will be looking to confirm another penalty for top-four Newcastle after the VAR ruled Junior Firpo had handled the ball in the 69th minute.

Leeds looked beaten, but they bounced back and leveled 11 minutes later when Rasmus Christensen’s shot went wide of Kieran Trippier’s head.

Allardyce’s side, who had Firpo sent off in the closing seconds, remain a point behind Everton in third-bottom, but he may see it as a worthy result.

Will Leeds regret penalty loss?

Leeds United supporters applauded their team’s efforts as they cheered loudly at the final whistle after a game of very low quality but high tension.

Sam Allardyce has said his aim is to have a chance of surviving the final game of the season at home against Tottenham, and Christensen’s equalizer puts them on course for that.

However, Leeds United will certainly look back on Bamford’s poor first-half penalty as a crucial moment in which they could have put themselves on the path to three points instead of happily picking up one in the end.

When Joelinton’s clumsy tackle on Firpo was rightly penalized, they were in front and exerted a measure of dominance over a Newcastle side, who were struggling to settle at frenzied Elland Road.

Bamford, who was guilty of a serious stoppage-time error at home against Leicester in his latest game, never looked confident, while goalkeeper Nick Pope was able to make an easy save.

There were collective groans around Elland Road when Maximilian Wober’s equally poor challenge on Alexander Isaac gave Callum Wilson the chance to equalize and the striker then left Leeds when he pulled from the spot. When adding a second, a decisive loss can be inflicted.

Newcastle appeared to be cruising, with Leeds showing the character and resilience they needed to equalize – and the reaction at the final whistle suggested they felt it was a point gained, not two lost.

However, only time will tell how important Miss Bamford is.

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