Alan Pardew has no doubt his side were robbed of victory in their Europa League clash with Metalist Kharkiv at St James' Park on Thursday.
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The last 32 round tie ended goalless after two seemingly legitimate Papiss Cisse goals were disallowed.
TV replays show that Senegalese striker appeared to be onside for both goals, although Pardew is undecided over the first, he remains adamant that the second should have stood.
A disappointed Pardew said: "Both 'goals' were goals. When you see the replays, you can see that.
"The first one, I have to say, I was a little bit undecided from where I stood, but the second one I thought was a definite goal.
"It's tough to take because in these games, those margins are the difference.
"He (Cisse) could have two goals to his name as well if the decisions had gone his way.
"When you get decisions like that going against you, it puts fire in your belly.
"We came off the pitch very, very disappointed with those decisions and we are going to take that into the second leg."
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