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It's All Kicking Off! co-host Ian Ladyman believes the decision of VAR Michael Oliver to controversially award West Ham a penalty against Manchester United 'contravenes the principles' of the system.

The Red Devils were left outraged when David Coote pointed to the spot deep into injury time after being advised to review an incident at the pitch-side monitor by VAR.

Contact on Danny Ings by Matthijs de Ligt was ruled to be enough to give the Hammers the chance to secure three vital points. And skipper Jarrod Bowen confidently stepped and accepted the invitation.