The FA Cup was Shearer's last chance to win a trophy at Newcastle

Elliott received a second yellow card for his last-minute challenge on Wright-Phillips as the Magpies bowed out of the competition on Wednesday.

And Shearer said: "It was a blatant dive. There was absolutely no contact and I thought that at the time.

"I have seen it again on a replay and it was definitely the case."

Magpies caretaker manager Glenn Roeder also felt that Wright-Phillips went to ground too easily.

Roeder said: "Wright-Phillips took the ball past Robbie Elliott, who immediately turned his body sideways to let him go.

"He is an experienced defender - but Wright-Phillips knows he has beaten him and he is on the ground.

Alan won't want any sympathy, he is not a sympathy man Glenn Roeder on Alan Shearer

"Wright-Phillips made no attempt to run past him. I'm disappointed with the young man."

Shearer was booked for arguing over the decision, which overshadowed his last game in the FA Cup. The competition was his last chance for silverware with the Magpies because he is set to retire at the end of the season.

Roeder added: "Alan set his heart on getting into the last four but conceding an early goal to the Premiership champions disappointed us.

"For Alan to lose the game 1-0 and not even have an opportunity to take them back for a replay at St James' Park has to be a disappointment.

"But he won't want any sympathy. Alan is not a sympathy man, just look at his career and look at his life.

"He will shake himself down, pick himself up and work hard towards his retirement before he comes back into the game in football management.

"I don't know whether that will be in one year's time or six or seven years but Alan can still win the FA Cup one day. Why not?

"When he comes back into management, I am sure it will only be at this club and this club has the capability to win it even though the last time they did it I was not born."