article_snippet.sent: It looked like being a long night for John Carver's Newcastle United and their fans as Liverpool dominated the early proceedings at Anfield, with Raheem Sterling setting up their 2-0 win with a brilliant ninth-minute opener.
article_snippet.sent: Liverpool spurned several good chances to increase their lead and John Carver's Newcastle United rallied before the break and were controversially denied a penalty when referee Lee Mason surprisingly did not point to the spot after Dejan Lovren appeared to bring down Ayoze Perez.
article_snippet.sent: Ayoze Perez also had a fine header superbly saved by Simon Mignolet but Liverpool secured victory through Joe Allen after 70 minutes, and John Carver's Newcastle United's misery was complete when Moussa Sissoko was shown a late red card.
article_snippet.sent: Carver feels his side are getting a rough deal from referees, with the Perez penalty claim the latest example.
article_snippet.sent: Carver said: 'I think Liverpool fans understand the game like John Carver's Newcastle United fans do and the reaction of Liverpool fans told me the game like Newcastle fans do was a penalty.
article_snippet.sent: Even Brendan (Rodgers) said straight away the game like Newcastle fans do was a penalty. '