Steve Evans bemoaned refereeing standards and pleaded for an “equal chance” following Stevenage’s disallowed goal in their 1-0 loss to Leyton Orient at Broadhall Way.
Max Sanders netted the only goal of the game in the 16th minute and moved Orient to within five points of the League One play-off spots.
Stevenage thought they had equalised but Jamie Reid’s equaliser was ruled out due to a handball against Jordan Roberts – much to Evans’ ire.
The Boro boss, whose side now sit two points off sixth-placed Oxford albeit with a game in hand, said: “We are only trying to achieve what Portsmouth are, what Peterborough are, what Barnsley are. Just give us an equal chance to achieve that.
“It has knocked all the stuffing out of me.”
Evans claimed Stevenage have received 17 letters from the FA apologising for previous decisions.
He said: “I have lost all honesty and all faith; I’ve lost it all in referees. I said my piece before but I have lost all heart by the standard.
“I am not questioning the integrity but if that is the standard it is pretty painful.
“My job is to make sure that these young men are full of confidence. They still have great things to go home to, they still have families, they still have little kiddies.”
It was a result that damaged Stevenage’s play-off hopes but appeared to boost Orient’s own bid, leaving them just three points behind their opponents.
However, with games running out, boss Richie Wellens does not believe things will fall in his side’s favour.
He said: “Five points is fine, but it is the seven games (which) is too little and we are chasing too many good teams, and they won’t lose enough points. There is no chance.”
After the win, Wellens hoisted an imaginary trophy in front of the Stevenage fans, which did not please home defender Dan Sweeney.
It caused a post-match scuffle between the two teams but the Orient boss claimed he did not show any malice.
He said: “The fans were giving it and if they want to give their money and abuse me, I love it when come back at you.
“It was only a little trophy lift, and Sweeney came at me. If I do it with the supporters, they laugh at me and I laugh at them.
“I didn’t need to do it, but we have come here on the bare bones and given our supporters a good day out, so why shouldn’t we do it?”
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