PAUL Michael says his Cinderford Town side played their game plan to perfection in their 1-1 draw against Swindon Supermarine and ’did everything right’ except score a second goal.

The Causeway club’s manager however lamented referee Blake Antrobus after goalkeeper Cameron Clarke suffered a head injury and fell unconscious as Supermarine equalised.

Clarke spilled a debatable free-kick before suffering the injury, but Antrobus allowed play to continue as Ryan Morgan netted after half-time.

“Cam should probably hold the ball from the free-kick but then gets kicked in the face,” Michael said.

“Then your keeper’s on the floor and they score from having your goalkeeper led unconscious on the floor.

“The referee has to spot that and stop the game, it’s a head injury and it’s your goalkeeper.

“For me what referees get judged on are the game defining moments and to not blow up when the goalkeeper is with a head injury on the floor, to not disallow that goal is the turning point.

“There were little inconsistencies but we make mistakes as players and coaches so that’s going to happen with referees too.

“I think we did everything right in the game except come in with the three points. Some people have talked about them having possession but that was the gameplan.

“We were happy to let them have possession in their own half of the pitch and then try to exploit the gaps on the counter attack. They didn’t break us down at all and didn’t create any chances in the first half.

“I’m really disappointed, but I can’t fault how the game went. The boys carried out the game plan perfectly.

“They’ve talked a lot about automatic promotion and how good they are this year, and to be fair we’re gutted because we feel we’ve outplayed them even though we’ve had less of the ball.

“If you look at the way their goal’s gone, it does feel like two points dropped. It was a very sombre dressing room after the game.”

Another talking point was the injury to debutante goalscorer Declan Morley-Lyne, who will miss tonight’s clash at Evesham United due to an ongoing hamstring problem.

“We asked him to give it a go, and I’m glad he did because he’s played 20 minutes or so and scored,” Michael said.

“He could feel it and I think if we’re going to get him right and to 100 per cent, he’s going to need a period of time off.

“It’s not a bad grade tear but he’s doing it every time he’s out there and he’s probably not going to be involved on Wednesday.”