Devastated boss Hakan Hayrettin pointed the finger after Maidstone’s injury-time defeat at Dorking. An emotional Hayrettin was close to tears after 10-man United blew a 2-1 lead in added time on Tuesday night.
He blamed defender Reiss Greenidge - sent off for a second booking midway through the second half - and substitutes Hady Ghandour and Josh Fawole for mistakes after Dorking stole a 3-2 victory.
It was a third successive National League defeat for Hayrettin’s side who had produced one of their best performances of the season before the late collapse. “I don’t know what to say, I’m just lost for words really,” said the Stones manager. “I don’t know why Reiss, when he’s on a yellow card, has made that challenge. “He’s put his team in jeopardy and the two subs that came on at the end haven’t done their job. “They know the way I play, they haven’t listened and we’re in this position. “We were the better team but if you keep conceding goals like that, that’s what’s going to happen.” Hayrettin is convinced Maidstone would have won with 11 men after goals from Jack Barham and Roarie Deacon saw them come from behind to lead.
But Dorking made them pay as Stones old boy Bobby Joe-Taylor buried two headers in added time, the winner coming in the 96th minute. “It could have been 3-1 with 11 men,” said Hayrettin. “He (Greenidge) is answerable for that, isn’t he? “If you don’t manage the game, that’s what happens.