Carrick: We Must Move On

Michael Carrick admits he was "screaming" for an injury-time spot-kick at St James' Park - but insists the Reds must swiftly banish the disappointment of it not being awarded.

The midfielder thought his side were on the brink of a trademark last-gasp winner when his former team-mate Danny Simpson challenged Javier Hernandez inside the Newcastle penalty area. Instead, the latter was booked by referee Lee Probert and the league leaders were left to reflect on what might have been.

"I thought it was a penalty. I've (since) seen an angle on the TV and there is contact there," Carrick told MUTV.

"I was screaming for a penalty and I thought it was [going to be] another late goal for us. Obviously it's disappointing it wasn't given."

While Carrick conceded that Newcastle were the better side in the first half, he felt the Reds merited some reward for an improved perfomance after the break.

"We throught we played well enough in the second half to score a goal at least. Giggsy had a chance or two and Chicha had the penalty shout.

"We came here to win the game so we're obviously disappointed. At the moment the draw feels more like two points dropped [than one gained]. But we'll have to take it and move on.