Dover Athletic manager Andy Hessenthaler calls for standard of refereeing to be looked at after last-gasp National League defeat to Maidenhead United

Dover boss Andy Hessenthaler is calling for the standard of refereeing to be looked at.

He felt his side were on the wrong end of two key decisions in a last-gasp 1-0 defeat to Maidenhead last Saturday at Crabble.

Teenager Luke Baptiste was sent off for a second booking in the final 10 minutes, before Josh Kelly scored deep into injury time after a goalmouth scramble, in which Hessenthaler felt goalkeeper Alexis Andre Jr may have been fouled.

Hessenthaler watched the match from the stands as he served a one-game touchline ban following post-match remarks relating to the 6-5 defeat at Wrexham.

“It was a good view,” said Hessenthaler. “In the second half, I sat in the stand behind the dug-out.

“At times, you can see things differently. It was just frustrating, watching a referee’s performance not at our level.

“I think the Head of Refereeing needs to look at the standard because, for me, they are not good enough for this level.

“Unfortunately for us, the better ones go into the league.

"But when you speak to The Referees’ Association and they agree with you, it doesn’t make it any easier.”

Midfielder Baptiste had put in another impressive display, having signed a professional deal with the club alongside fellow 18-year-old George Wilkinson, before he was red-carded.

Hessenthaler bemoaned: “The frustrating part of it was a decision by the referee has cost us the game. The sending off was ridiculous!

“It’s a foul the other way to us but he has given young Luke Baptiste another yellow card. That put us down to 10 men and they scored from a corner after a scramble and, for me, that looked like it could be a foul on the keeper.

“So I’m disappointed in the referee’s performance, not disappointed in the players’ performances.

“It