Ipswich Town suffered a devastating blow against Newcastle United as video assistant referee intervened to see the Magpies awarded a penalty at St James' Park. Julio Enciso had initially escaped punishment after pulling down Jacob Murphy inside of his own area. Alexander Isak made no mistake from 12 yards out to hand the home side the lead after referee Michael Salisbury had consulted with replays on the sideline, following advice from VAR. It saw Ipswich's hopes of survival take a hit in first-half stoppage time. The official had initially waved away appeals as he was surrounded by Newcastle players in the aftermath of the challenge. Bu a look at the pitchside screen soon seen him pointing towards the spot. Premier League Match Centre offered a reason for the decision being reversed. "VAR checked the referee’s call of no penalty to Newcastle United for a challenge by Enciso on Murphy – and deemed Enciso committed a pulling offence and recommended an on-field review," they said. "The referee overturned the original decision and awarded a penalty to Newcastle." Former Swansea defender Asley Williams said: "It's a penalty for me. Jacob Murphy gets the wrong side of the defender and he gets pulled down." There will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Mirror Sport will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story. Follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , Twitter , Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage.