Barnsley manager Neill Collins was frustrated with the performance of the referee in a controversial 2-1 loss at Charlton as the Tykes were defeated on the road for the first time since November.
After two excellent goals from Alfie May had twice given Charlton the lead either side of an Adam Phillips penalty, a feisty second period saw a Fabio Jalo volley ruled out for a tight offside.
“We should have been sitting here with a point,” said Collins. “But we’re not because of a poor decision at the end of the game. He’s a yard onside, so I’m really disappointed with that.”
The visitors also had a shout for a penalty before the one they were awarded in the first half, when Devante Cole and Michael Hector tangled legs.
“It’s a stonewall penalty,” Collins added. “Devante goes through, he’s about to shoot, he gets bundled over. How he didn’t get that, I’m not quite sure.”
The Barnsley boss did concede that his side had the chances to win the game: “At half-time we should have been in the lead. But we weren’t because of missed opportunities.
“(Cole) is going through a little period right now. I’m sure it will be a matter of time before he’s putting them in the back of the net.
“Alfie May showed why he’s the top goalscorer in the league, with two great finishes. We’ve got players who are capable of doing that, but today we probably passed up too many good opportunities, and Charlton were pretty clinical.”
Charlton manager Nathan Jones was also quick to praise his forward.
“Alfie took his chances really well,” he said. “On the counter we were a constant threat and could have had more.”
“It’s an absolutely massive three points for us. A really good performance.
“They’re in the play-offs, they score goals freely, they’ve got one of the best away records. So for us to win the game, we’re delighted.”
After a winter spent just above the relegation zone, Jones has steadied the ship.
“I never take anything for granted but we’re not looking at that. All we want to do is keep moving forward,” he said.
Asked about what it takes to turn a club’s fortunes around so quickly, Jones gave a remarkably honest answer.
“Every part of your life. Literally every part of your life,” he said. “I live away from family. Anyone who works at the football club knows the hours we do, knows what we watch, knows how we prepare, knows how meticulous we are on every aspect of what we do.
“How we eat, how we sleep. If you want to raise standards then you have to set those standards, you have to live those standards.”
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