Source: Daily_Mail
Burnley 2 Hull City 0: Barmby hits out at referee after controversial afternoon
Nick Barmby has hit out at referee Mike Jones after the official made a series of controversial decisions during Hull City's 2-0 loss at Burnley on Saturday.Jones was in charge of a Barclays Premier League fixture for the first time since allowing Sunderland's beach ball-assisted goal against Liverpool.The referee, under pressure because of that incident, gave an unconvincing display at Turf Moor which left former Liverpool and England midfielder Barmby fuming. Eye of the storm: Hull players confront referee JonesFirst, Jones awarded a dubious 20th-minute penalty to the home side after Tyrone Mears fell in the box when jostling with Stephen Hunt.Jones then disallowed a Geovanni free-kick midway through the second half for an innocuous push in the wall by Seyi Olofinjana. Geovanni was then booked for his reaction to the decision.And the visitors were seething again two minutes later as Jones showed the Brazilian a second yellow card for a sliding challenge on Steven Fletcher. Soon afterwards, Burnley took advantage by going 2-0 up and killing off the game. Marching orders: Geovanni is shown a red card Hull midfielder Barmby said: 'They were massive decisions and we've got to be careful what we say. The manager has got to be careful about what he says to avoid a charge.Under fire: Hull boss Phil Brown'But the first one, he [Mears] has tried to hit it with his right and it's one of those where he's caught his left and he's off-balance.'We were very frustrated and disappointed at a time when they weren't really creating anything. We were solid for 20 minutes then a big decision turned the game in their favour. 'With the Geo free-kick, we all want to be in the ground to see things like that. It was a fantastic free-kick, fantastic technique and everyone's cheering - then suddenly the referee has blown and it's an incredible decision.'When the results go against you, obviously the manager's job gets in question. It is a results business and Phil Brown knows that more than anyone.' Brown but not out: 'My players are still behind me,' declares Hull City bossBurnley 2 Hull 0: Alexander at the double to heap pressure on Phil BrownHull launching £31m probe into ALL their transfers in past two yearsThe less than magnificent seven: Phil Brown's fruitless hunt for a permanent Hull captainALL THE HULL CITY FC