Wigan Athletic boss Paul Jewell was left fuming with referee Phil Dowd and his assistants following Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Arsenal.
The Latics cruelly came away with nothing from their Super Sunday trip to Emirates Stadium, as a Fitz Hall own-goal and a headed strike by Tomas Rosicky cancelled out Denny Landzaat's fine first-half finish.
The former Bradford City and Sheffield Wednesday manager let his feelings known to Dowd at the final whistle, as he felt a number decisions went against Wigan in the late stages.
Jewell was left bemused as to why Emile Heskey was not rewarded a penalty late on in the game, and why Latics midfielder Josip Skoko was not allowed back on to the pitch after receiving treatment for an injury.
He was further angered when Mathieu Flamini looked to be offside in the build-up to Arsenal's equaliser.
"I thought we should have had a penalty that hopefully would have made it 2-0," a fuming Jewell told Sky Sports.
"One of our players gets a free-kick and treatment soon after that, and Dowd doesn't let him back on for whatever reason.
"Then it looks like it might be offside for the cross for the goal.
"I think I'm in trouble because I told him one or two things (after the game), but these (officials) make decisions like that and will have another game next week.
"I don't like blaming referees because they have difficult job - I understand that.
"But why is our player not allowed back on the pitch after he's received treatment? Even the fourth official doesn't understand why.
"If they don't understand each other, then we've got no chance."
Jewell was convinced Flamini had pulled Heskey back for a penalty before The Gunners turned the game around.
"It's a penalty, he's put his hand on his shoulder," insists Jewell. "Why would Emile want to go down when he's through on goal?
"The problem with some officials is that they don't understand the game, and maybe they don't know what a penalty is.
"Today, he's (Dowd) cost us the points I think."
Jewell later told the written press that he would report Dowd regarding the referee's conduct towards his players.
"I have only blamed referees three times this season, and he (Dowd) has been in charge every time," Jewell said.
"He is telling our players to F-off and stuff, which I do not mind because it is a man's game - but then he is telling me that I will be sent into the stands for having a go at him. It cannot all be one-way.
"If he wants to take my conduct to the authorities, then I will take his language to my players to the authorities as well.
"I am sure I will have to explain my comments to the Football Association - but if I do, I will just show them a video of the game.
"A leading Premiership manager told me that Dowd was the worst referee in the league - I am not saying that, but it was there for all to see today.
"He denied us a stone-wall penalty and did not give us two penalties at Arsenal last season, so there must be something in his Premier League contract about not giving us decisions against Arsenal.
"His only consistency is his inconsistency and I am gutted for the players.
"Referees just do not realise the significance of football matches.
"I think some of them consider it to be more of a hobby and they do not take it as seriously as we do as managers and players.
"I just do not understand where they are coming from."
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