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Monday, 16 September, 2002, 04:19 GMT 05:19 UK
Andrew fumes at referee
Epi Taione levelled the scores at 19-19 before Henry Paul kicked the winner for Gloucester
Epi Taione nearly saved the game for Newcastle
Newcastle boss Rob Andrew has announced he will put referee Roy Maybank's performance under the microscope after the Falcons lost 22-19 at home to Gloucester.

The former England star was unhappy with the referee after Maybank produced a penalty-strewn display.

And Andrew suggested that Gloucester's match-winning penalty should have gone the other way.

"I'd like to look at the referee's decision again because I'm not sure it was a penalty against us," said Andrew.


Until we get quick ball in this country you've got no space to work with
Falcon's boss
Rob Andrew

"I'd like to look at every one his of his decisions again closely because I'm not sure he got them all the right way.

"If anything I think it should be a penalty for us. He went in with the ball but a ruck was formed and he had loads of players on top of him and he couldn't move.

"They are meant to get the tackler away from the ball and there was no attempt, the first person who should have been penalised was the tackler."

Despite singling out Maybank Andrew insisted that he was concerned about the general standard of refereeing in the Premiership.

Negative play

"Unless we clear up the breakdown areas we will not have a decent game in this country. I have said it week after week.

"Colin High and Brian Campsell have been here saying 'we are going to get tacklers off the ball and people away from slowing the ball down' but nothing's changed.

"Until we get quick ball in this country you've got no space to work with."

Andrew's Gloucester counterpart, Nigel Melville, would not be drawn on Maybank's performance.

"He is a professional referee and did his best out there," said Melville.

"It was probably a difficult game to referee."

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