Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth was left baffled by a refereeing decision on Saturday that allowed opponents Shrewsbury to play on with 11 men.
At 2-0 down, the Gills were looking for a way back into the game and that moment looked like it had come on 35 minutes, when striker Josh Andrews was played in on goal, only to be dragged down by the last defender.
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For Ainsworth, it should have been a clear decision, a red card for the Shrewsbury defender, but instead, referee Aaron Farmer issued home captain Will Doyle just a booking for his challenge and the game continued 11 v 11.
“I'm not one to ask for red cards, but wow, that is blatant, that's as blatant as you're going to get,” said the Gills boss.
“The ball was a perfect ball, I don't know where that's come from. It's something that we've not had.
“I cannot believe the referee has not given a red card. I don't know how that Josh Andrews isn't through on goal, who's very quick, who's going through, the last man's dragging him down.
“I'm unsure why we're not getting these decisions at the moment. Hopefully, some karma somewhere in the universe will even it all up.
“I felt for Josh, he was very frustrated, and then he got a yellow card for his remonstrating, but I understand that, because he's frustrated, he's not getting too many decisions.
“I had it with Akinfenwa (at Wycombe) and he never used to get decisions. Josh Andrews has got to get used to being a big man where you don't get too many decisions.”
Referee Farmer was alert enough to spot a foul on Andrews in the box when the Gills had a corner, however, and he pointed to the spot.
Robbie McKenzie converted the penalty, making it 3-2 to Shrewsbury before Elliott Nevitt
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