First Tigers penalty changed momentum argues McCall

Stuart McCall has been assistant to Paul Heckingbottom at both Sheffield United and now Preston

Preston North End assistant manager Stuart McCall says that the controversial award of the first of two penalties in the defeat at Hull City changed the momentum of the game.

Leading by Lewis Gibson's first-half strike, McCall argued that the penalty should have not been given.

Joe Gelhardt equalised and then scored a second spot-kick to take all three points for the Tigers.

The loss leaves North End looking over their shoulders, in 18th place but only three points clear of relegation with two games to go.

The Lancashire club are also on a poor run of form, having taken only two points from their last six matches.

"The performance was OK to a point in that we controlled parts of the game and got a goal," McCall told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"I'm not biased, I'll be honest when I see things, I spoke to (Hull defender) John Egan before the game today and they got a penalty given against them on Friday that was scandalous when the ball hit his face.

"Today we have had one given against us that is nowhere near a penalty kick.

"I think he gets the second one right but the big decision is the first one because it gave them the momentum."