Worcester boss Carl Heeley condemned the referee's decision not to award his side a late penalty in Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Hampton & Richmond Borough.

The loss at St George's Lane leaves City 19th in the Blue Square South, four points above the relegation zone.

"It's either a corner, a penalty or a yellow card to Rob Elvins for diving and he gave none of them," Heeley told BBC Hereford & Worcester.

"It was as stonewall a penalty as I have ever seen."

Heeley's frustration was compounded when Elvins was shown a red card for violent conduct.

"A lack of discipline has cost us all season and it doesn't look like it is going to go away," added Heeley.

The home side had chances to break the deadlock, the most notable falling to Matt Dinsmore, who blasted over from close range.

The visitors' winner was scored by Barry Matthews from the penalty spot after Craig Dundas was brought down in the area.

Hampton had earlier lost goalkeeper Matt Lovett to a first-half injury and, with no keeper on the bench, centre-half Dean Wells took over in goal, but was seldom troubled by the home side.

"He has had to make one save in probably an hour in goal," said Heeley.

"We haven't tested him enough and the performance wasn't good enough today.

"Irrespective of whether their's was a penalty or ours was a penalty we haven't done enough today and we were poor."

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