Gaffe cost us game, says Coleman

Ian Craney had what looked a certain equaliser dubiously ruled out for offside after Barnet had taken a first half lead, leaving manager Coleman furious after his side slipped to a 3-0 defeat at Underhill on Saturday.

"We feel really hard done by because we felt we equalised with a perfectly good goal," said Coleman of the referee's assistant's gaffe.

"There wasn't an appeal.

"Ian was probably 14 yards out when he put the ball in.

"And he ran into the area - he certainly wasn't standing in there.

"The way things are going for us at the moment we just don't get those decisions but, to all intents and purposes, that cost us the game.

"I think if that had been allowed we would have gone on to win because we were on top at that time, and that's the sickening thing."

Coleman also added that he was desperate for striker Paul Mullin to end his barren spell.

The 30-year-old has now gone seven games without a goal and missed two golden opportunities on Saturday.

"Paul had a couple of great chances," he said.

"I feel like I want to go out and buy him a goal because that's what he needs.

"Had one of those gone in we would have been right back in the game."

Meanwhile, he admitted he felt sympathy for goalkeeper Paul Crichton on his debut.

The former Burnley stopper had only completed his move from Leigh RMI the day before but got off to the worst possible start after Simon Clist's long range effort bobbled over him.

"The first goal was a bit disappointing because he (Clist) came a long way," he said.

"Paul didn't have a lot to do really. He made one good save and one went over his head, which was a freak goal.

"Things aren't going for us at the minute, which is hard to take. But you've just got to get on with it because if we keep playing like that we'll win more away games than we don't.

"We'll definitely play worse than that and win.

"It's frustrating but we've got to keep believing in ourselves.