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Latest Accies loss riles Reid

17 Nov 2008 - 09:25:16

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Hamilton Academical manager Billy Reid was left cursing referee Steve Conroy after seeing his lose 2-1 at home to SPL leaders Celtic.

Reid was furious at the award of a penalty to the Bhoys shortly before half-time, with Martin Canning red-carded for a challenge on Cillian Sheridan which appeared to take place outside the penalty area.

"I'm proud but gutted as well. To play like that against the SPL champions and come away with nothing is hard to take," Reid told the Daily Record.

"I thought we were fantastic for the first 35 minutes, only to be undone by another decision which has gone against us.

"TV evidence has proved it was outside the box, but that's the way it has been for us.

"The referee awarded a free-kick and then the assistant referee got involved.

"There is nothing wrong with that and if assistant refs are sure they have got it right then I'm for it. But you have to make the right decision and he called it wrong."