Salford City manager Karl Robinson called it “astonishing” that his team did not receive a penalty against Carlisle United.
The Ammies manager also conceded that his team’s defensive performance was “ridiculous” in the aftermath of Ben Barclay’s set-piece win for the Blues.
Salford had two spot-kick requests in the first half, after Dan Adu-Adjei challenged Haji Mnoga and a subsequent effort struck Aaron Hayden, resulting in rejected handball accusations.
United were 0-0 at halftime but substitute Barclay scored late to give Mike Williamson’s team a 1-0 victory.
throughout a post-match club interview, Robinson stated that his team was “outstanding in the first 45 minutes.” Some of our play was the best I’ve seen, but we didn’t capitalise on our opportunities,” he continued.
“What occurred then is that I believe not just the players, but also the supporters, began to wonder, ‘Where is that goal going to come from?’ as a result of some of our preparation and possibilities.
“Then the obvious penalty decision that is not made is surprising. We’ll have a talk with the referee to get his thoughts on that.
“I know what his response will be: an apology, once again.
“In the second half, we lost a lot of the flow, and
