Dearden launches ref volley
03 Oct 2007 - 12:01:59
Mansfield Town manager Billy Dearden slammed referee Darren Drysdale for his performance in the 2-1 home defeat by League Two leaders MK Dons on Tuesday evening.
Dearden was furious after seeing his side slip to a seventh defeat in nine games and laid into the match official with some relish.
He told The Chad: "Obviously I have to be careful about what I say, but in all my 45 years in the game, that was the worst refereeing display I have ever seen.
"That's not sour grapes as he was poor for both sides.
"I thought we played very well and deserved to win it, let alone draw, against a very strong team.
"The crowd were brilliant. They booed us off on Saturday and clapped us off this time. We lost both, but the difference is that we gave it everything tonight."