Danny Higginbotham has his say on Leeds United v Derby County penalty incident

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Leeds United take a 1-0 lead into the second-leg of their Championship play-off semi-final. Kemar Roofe’s goal against Derby County gives Leeds a 1-0 advantage ahead of the second leg at Wembley on Wednesday night.

But, as always with Leeds, there was controversy.

It looked as though Derby had a penalty when Jack Harrison and Jayden Bogle tangled in the box and referee Craig Pawson pointed to the spot.

However, after discussing the incident with his assistant the decision was overturned and Leeds picked up the win.

It certainly left Derby fans livid and debate has roared on over whether the referee got it right or wrong.

One man who feels the referee got it wrong is Danny Higginbotham. The Sky Sports pundit explained his views on Twitter.

Of course, the former Gibraltar defender spent three seasons as a Derby player, so that may play a role in his viewpoint.

Leeds fans are fairly confident the referee got it right. The ones that don’t are just pleased with the stroke of luck.

One thing for sure, Pawson won’t be welcome in any of Derby’s finest establishments anytime soon.