Foyle slams Vale referee
30 Nov 2006 - 12:27:54
Port Vale boss Martin Foyle slammed the performance of the match officials after Wednesday's 3-2 Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat by Crewe.
The Valiants were reduced to ten men in the first half of their area quarter-final at Vale Park when George Pilkington was dismissed after bringing down Luke Varney.
Foyle - already under pressure after his side's poor league form - was left furious at the red card and rounded on referee Jarnail Singh at full-time.
He fumed: ''A poor, poor decision has cost us and how many times do we end up talking about officials?
"Varney was pulling Pilkington and the referee waved play on, then a dizzy linesman has put up his flag and we are down to ten men.
''The referee is in charge and he can overrule the linesman. Decisions like that can cost me my job and I've told the officials that.
''I will appeal against it, but I don't hold out much hope with the appeals committee. I'm fuming.''