Wolves were unable to snatch the 2-2 victory at home, but came from behind twice to ensure the spoils were shared on a trying afternoon for manager Gary O'Neil.
O'Neil - who has previously been outspoken on refereeing issues after Wolves were on the receiving end of two more controversial decisions against Manchester United and Luton Town this season - called Taylor's call 'scandalous'.
'(Newcastle's) second goal was never ever a penalty, ever.' He told Sky Sports.
'It was a terrible decision on-field and from VAR (but) we managed to bounce back.'
Hwang - who went on to score the equaliser - said that he was 'saddened' by the decision.
‘I’d tried to clear the ball and saw someone block me. I stopped and he touched me – I don’t think it was a penalty,’ he said.
‘I felt so sad and really wanted to do something for my team. Everybody said 'You can do it.” They gave me trust and I scored.’
Per the Star, while the Referee Association, PGMOL, has not apologised to Wolves, they have quickly acted by demoting the referee to the Championship.
Taylor is expected to handle the game between Preston and Coventry City slated for Saturday in what would be the first time he has officiated in the second tier since 2019. The away side converted calmly to take a 2-1 lead before Wolves forced a share of the spoils with an equaliser thanks to Hwang.
Wolves manager, Gary O’Neil described the decision as ‘scandalous’ after his side overcame the disappointment to earn a point.
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