Hawkins joined Brighton on a free transfer in the summer

Brighton defender Colin Hawkins feels aggrieved at the referee's decision to award a penalty which knocked his side out of the FA Cup.

Hawkins was alleged to have fouled Hartlepool's Joel Porter, who scored from the spot, in Tuesday's 2-1 defeat.

Hawkins told BBC Southern Counties Radio: "It's disheartening to lose to a referee's decision like that.

"We didn't start the second half very well but held out OK, then that knocked the stuffing out of us."

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